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Definition of Girasol
1. Noun. An opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors.
2. Noun. Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers.
Generic synonyms: Helianthus, Sunflower
Terms within: Jerusalem Artichoke
Definition of Girasol
1. Noun. A fire opal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Girasol
1. a variety of opal [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Girasol
Literary usage of Girasol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gems; Notes and Extracts by Augusto Castellani (1871)
"girasol. UNDER this name is understood a gem which reflects, in a different ...
Nevertheless, authors say that the girasol can be divided into Oriental and ..."
2. A manual of precious stones and antique gems by Hodder Michael Westropp (1874)
"girasol SAPPHIRE. The girasol sapphire is a stone similar to the above, which
shows a glimmering light on the surface. Sapphir chatoyant is a name given by ..."
3. The Natural History of Gems Or Decorative Stones by Charles William King (1867)
"ASTERIA: the girasol Sapphire. PLINY thus describes the stone:—" The Asteria,
... No description can better suit our girasol Sapphire, which in its native ..."
4. A Treatise on Gems: In Reference to Their Practical and Scientific Value by Lewis Feuchtwanger (1838)
"2d, girasol-Sapphire, Oriental-girasol, Sunstone, Sapphire, or Ruby cat's-eye
are of a yellowish, reddish, or bluish shine, or reflection of light, ..."
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