Meanings
plural girasoles
- Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (the plant or its tuber).
The girasole can not become a competitor of the potato in such regions as the mountains of Colorado, but it thrives along the foothills and on the plains.
1918, T. D. A. Cokcerell, “The girasole or Jerusalem artichoke, a neglected source of food”, in The Scientific Monthly, volume 6, page 265Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke
- alternativeAlternative spelling of girasol (“fire opal”).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Jerusalem artichoke (the plant or its tuber).
Origin
- Italiangirasole articiocco“Jerusalem artichoke”
- Italiangirasole
- Englishgirasole
Borrowed from Italian girasole. From Italian girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”).
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girasole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girasole
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