girasol
[
jir
-
uh
-sawl, -sol]
/ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
noun
1.
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
2.
Jerusalem artichoke
(def 1).
adjective
3.
(of a stone) translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent.
Also,
girasole
[
jir
-
uh
-sohl]
/ˈdʒɪr əˌsoʊl/
(
Show IPA
),
girosol
.
Origin
1580-90;
<
Italian,
equivalent to
gira
(
re
) to turn (see
girandole
) +
sole
the sun; cf.
parasol
British Dictionary definitions for
girasol
girasol
/
ˈdʒɪrəˌsɒl;
-ˌsəʊl
/
noun
1.
a type of opal that has a red or pink glow in bright light; fire opal
Word Origin
C16: from Italian, from
girare
to revolve (see
gyrate
) +
sole
the sun, from Latin
sōl