girasole

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian girasole. From Italian girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”).

Noun

girasole (plural girasoles)

1. (US) Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke
   • 1918, T. D. A. Cokcerell, “The girasole or Jerusalem artichoke, a neglected source of food”, in The Scientific Monthly, volume 6, page 265:

     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.

2. Alternative form of girasol (“fire opal”)

Translations

Jerusalem artichoke — see Jerusalem artichoke

fire opal — see fire opal

Anagrams

• gasolier, gear oils, seraglio

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of gira (“to turn”) +‎ Sole (“sun”), referring to the heliotropism of the plants when they are young.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.raˈso.le/, /d͡ʒi.raˈso.le/
• Rhymes: -ole
• Hyphenation: gi‧ra‧só‧le

Noun

girasole m (plural girasoli)

1. sunflower

Derived terms

• girasole articiocco (“Jerusalem artichoke”)

Descendants

• → English: girasole
• →⇒ English: Jerusalem (artichoke)

Further reading

• girasole in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• girasole in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• girasole in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• girasole in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• girasole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• sgolerai, sogliare