A name given to plants of which the flowers turn so as to follow the sun; in early times applied to the sunflower, marigold, etc.; now, a plant of…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Boraginaceae (bugloss and allies) > [noun] > heliotropes (5) heliotropec1000 A name given to plants of which the flowers turn so as to follow the sun; in early times applied to the sunflower, marigold, etc.; now, a plant of… sunflower1562 Either of two plants noted for their heliotropism (movement of flowers or leaves in response to the direction of the sun), Heliotropium europaeum and… turnsole1578 A plant of which the flowers or leaves turn so as to follow the sun; a heliotrope. The plant Heliotropium europæum, the great tornesol of Lyte's… heliotropian1590 = heliotrope, n. 1. sun-seeker1847 A heliotropic plant. Obsolete. |
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