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Definition of turnsole

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Turnsole (a.) Litmus.

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Heliotrope :: Heliotrope (n.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) The sunflower.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) Litmus.

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.

Goolde :: Goolde (n.) An old English name of some yellow flower, -- the marigold (Calendula), according to Dr. Prior, but in Chaucer perhaps the turnsole..