tornassol

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tornasol (superseded)

Etymology

tornar +‎ sol

Noun

tornassol m (plural tornassóis)

1. (uncountable) litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichen)
2. sunflower (any plant of the genus Helianthus, characterised by their large, yellow floral head)

Synonyms

• (sunflower): girassol, helianto, heliotrópio