girasole
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian girasole.
Noun
girasole (plural girasoles)
- (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.
- Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”)
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From girare (“to turn”) + sole (“sun”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
girasole m (plural girasoli)