girasole
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian girasole.From Italian girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”).
Noun
girasole (plural girasoles)
- (US) Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke
- 1918, T. D. A. Cokcerell, “The girasole or Jerusalem artichoke, a neglected source of food”, in The Scientific Monthly, volume 6, page 265:
- The girasole can not become a competitor of the potato in such regions as the mountains of Colorado, but it thrives along the foothills and on the plains.
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- Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”)
Translations
Jerusalem artichoke — see Jerusalem artichoke
fire opal — see fire opal
Anagrams
- gasolier, gear oils, seraglio
Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of gira (“to turn”) + Sole (“sun”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.raˈso.le/, /d͡ʒi.raˈso.le/
- Rhymes: -ole
- Hyphenation: gi‧ra‧só‧le
Noun
girasole m (plural girasoli)
- sunflower
Derived terms
- girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”)
Descendants
- English: girasole
- English: Jerusalem (artichoke)
Further reading
- girasole in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- girasole in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- girasole in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- girasole in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- girasole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- sgolerai, sogliare