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gir⋅a⋅sol

  [jir-uh-sawl, -sol]
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–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, gir⋅a⋅sole  [jir-uh-sohl] , girosol.

Origin:
1580–90; < It, equiv. to gira(re) to turn (see girandole ) + sole the sun; cf. parasol
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Jerusalem artichoke

 
–noun
1. Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.
2. Also called sunchoke. the tuber itself.
Origin:
1635–45; alter. of It girasole articiocco edible sunflower. See girasol, artichoke
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fire opal  
n.  An opal with brilliant flamelike yellow, orange, and red colors. Also called girasol.
gir·a·sol   (jĭr'ə-sôl', -sōl', -sŏl')   
n.  

  1. also gir·o·sol See fire opal.

  2. also gir·a·sole See Jerusalem artichoke.


[Italian girasole, sunflower, opal : girare, to turn; see girandole + sole, sun (from Latin sōl; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots).]
Jerusalem artichoke  
n.   In both senses also called girasol.

  1. A North American sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) having yellow, rayed flower heads and edible tubers.

  2. The tuber of this plant, eaten as a vegetable. Also called sunchoke.


[By folk etymology from Italian girasole, sunflower; see girasol.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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