tornassol

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Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of torna (“to return”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tornassol m (plural tornassols)

  1. sheen, iridescence
    • 1920, Joaquim Ruyra, L'idil·li d'en Temme:
      A l'horitzó marí, el tornassol crepuscular, esmortint-se, moradejava.
      On the marine horizon, the crepuscular sheen, dying away, turned violet.
  2. dyer's croton (Chrozophora tinctoria)
  3. (historical) turnsole (dyestuff extracted from dyer's croton)
  4. litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichens)

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Further reading

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔw, (Portugal) -ɔl
  • Hyphenation: tor‧nas‧sol

Noun

tornassol m (plural tornassóis)

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

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