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turnsole
[ turn-sohl ]
noun
- any of several plants regarded as turning with the movement of the sun.
- a European plant, Chrozophora tinctoria, of the spurge family, yielding a purple dye.
- the purple dye prepared from this plant; litmus.
turnsole
/ ˈtɜːnˌsəʊl /
noun
- any of various plants having flowers that are said to turn towards the sun
- a euphorbiaceous plant, Croton tinctoria , of the Mediterranean region that yields a purple dye
- the dye extracted from this plant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turnsole1
1325–75; Middle English turnesole < Middle French tournesol the dye < Italian tornasole the plant, literally, (it) turns (toward the) sun, on the model of Greek hēliotrópion heliotrope
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turnsole1
C14: from Old French tournesole , from Old Italian tornasole , from tornare to turn + sole sun, from Latin sōl sun
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Example Sentences
The lower part from a was filled with water tinged blue, or rather purple, with the juice of turnsole, or archil.
From Project Gutenberg
He styles the colouring substance itself cutbear, persio, or turnsole; and distributes the lichens as follows:—1st.
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The lichen which produces archil is subjected to another preparation, to make turnsole (litmus).
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A violet tint is given by the tinctures of turnsole and cochineal.
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