girassol
Portuguese
girassóis
Alternative forms
- girasol (obsolete)
Etymology
Probably from French girasol, from Italian girasole (“sunflower”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʒi.ɾa.ˈsɔw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʒi.ɾɐ.ˈsɔɫ/
- Hyphenation: gi‧ras‧sol
Noun
girassol m (plural girassóis)
- sunflower (plant, flower)
Synonyms
- helianto, heliotrópio, tornassol
Derived terms
- óleo de girassol