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turnsole

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Turnsole (noun) means a plant called heliotrope, said to turn its flowers to face the sun.

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1
A plant called heliotrope, said to turn its flowers to face the sun.
2
Another word for a sunflower.
3
The plant sun spurge, whose scientific name is Euphorbia helioscopia.
4
A plant in the spurge family, known scientifically as Chrozophora tinctoria.
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Etymology

From French tournesol.

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What is the meaning of turnsole?
"turnsole" (noun) means a plant called heliotrope, said to turn its flowers to face the sun.
What are the different meanings of turnsole?
"turnsole" has 3 main meanings: 1. A plant called heliotrope, said to turn its flowers to face the sun; 2. Another word for a sunflower; 3. The plant sun spurge, whose scientific name is Euphorbia helioscopia.
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