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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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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).]
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