eliotropio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heliotrope noun A fragrant plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially garden heliotrope, which bears clusters of small purple flowers.
- sundial noun A device that tells the time by the shadow a rod or plate casts as the sun moves.
Senses
eliotropio is used for these senses in English:
- heliotrope (specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.
- heliotrope (countable, uncountable, mineral) Synonym of bloodstone (“a green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite”).
- sundial A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
heliotrope — full definition
- noun A fragrant plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially garden heliotrope, which bears clusters of small purple flowers.
- noun A light purple or violet colour like that of heliotrope flowers.
- adjective Of a light purple or violet colour like that of heliotrope flowers.
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