girasol

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/ˈd͡ʒɪɹəsɒl//ˈd͡ʒɪɹəsəʊl/

noun

Synonym of fire opal.

Similar
fire opalJerusalem artichokeJerusalem artichoke sunflowerHelianthus tuberosus
OriginItalian girasole →
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Meanings

noungirasol (plural girasols)

plural girasols · alternative girasole · alternative girosol

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of girasole (“Jerusalem artichoke”).
  2. Synonym of fire opal.

    Synonyms: fire opal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fire opal.

Similar
fire opal

More synonyms by meaning

nounan opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors

Similar
fire opal
Broader
opal

nountall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

Similar
Jerusalem artichokeJerusalem artichoke sunflowerHelianthus tuberosus
Broader
sunflowerhelianthus
Also see
fire opaljerusalem artichoke

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italiangirasole
  2. Englishgirasol

From Italian girasole, from girare (“to rotate”) + sole (“sun”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Argolis
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APA

girasol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girasol

MLA

“girasol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girasol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girasol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girasol.

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