tornasol — meaning in English

English meaning

• sunflower noun A tall plant with a large, round flower head of yellow petals around a dark centre, grown for its seeds and oil.

Senses

tornasol is used for these senses in English:

• litmus (uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
• sunflower A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

Related Spanish words