tornassol

Meaning

1. (masculine, uncountable) litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichen)
2. (masculine) sunflower (any plant of the genus Helianthus, characterised by their large, yellow floral head)

Concepts

litmus

sunflower

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helianthus

Synonyms

girassol

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heliotrópio

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helianto

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Translations

tournesol

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tornasol

Lackmus

tornasole

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girasole

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hélianthe

gira-sol

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ηλιοτρόπιο

bleu de tournesol

lackmoïde

lacmoïde

ήλιος

mira-sol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toʁ.naˈsɔw/

Etymology

Calque of French tournesol, from tornar (“to turn”) + sol (“sun”).