girasole

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian girasole.

Noun

girasole (plural girasoles)

  1. (US) Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke
    • 1918, T. D. A. Cokcerell, “The girasole or Jerusalem artichoke, a neglected source of food”, in The Scientific Monthly, volume 6, page 265:
      The girasole can not become a competitor of the potato in such regions as the mountains of Colorado, but it thrives along the foothills and on the plains.
  2. Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”)

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Italian

Etymology

From girare (“to turn”) +‎ sole (“sun”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:it-pronunciation at line 350: When stressed vowel is e or o, it must be marked é/è or ó/ò to indicate quality: sole

Noun

girasole m (plural girasoli)

  1. sunflower

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