girasol
noun
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
girasole
-
a variation of
girasol.
Example Sentences
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The word Jerusalem is a queer cross of dialect from the Italian word girasole, meaning sunflower.
From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Mary A. Wilson
This word, girasole, has been singularly corrupted in England into Jerusalem; hence Jerusalem artichoke, now the common name of this plant.
From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis
Jerusalem artichoke has no connection with Jerusalem, but with the sunflower, "girasole."
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Joseph Triemens
