单词 | girasol |
释义 | girasol/ˈdʒɪrəsɒl![]() (also girasole /ˈdʒɪrəsəʊl/) noun 1A kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow. 2 North American term for Jerusalem artichoke.A girasole is a plant whose flower turns towards the sun....
OriginLate 16th century (in the sense 'sunflower'): from French, or from Italian girasole, from girare 'to turn' + sole 'sun' (because the sunflower turns to follow the path of the sun). |
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