| 单词 | heliotrope |
| 释义 | Word Frequency heliotrope(ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp, ˈhɛljə-) noun 1. any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers 2. garden heliotrope 3. any of various plants that turn towards the sun 4. a. a bluish-violet to purple colour b. (as adjective) a heliotrope dress 5. an instrument used in geodetic surveying employing the sun's rays reflected by a mirror as a signal for the sighting of stations over long distances 6. another name for bloodstone Word origin C17: from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios sun + trepein to turn |
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