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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

turnsole en · NOUN

Etymology

French tournesol

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A sunflower.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia).
  4. (countable, uncountable) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria.
  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) litmus

Forms

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turnsoles Number=Plur lexicographic
turnsol alternative lexicographic
tournsol alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

folium