girasol
[ jir-uh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
noun
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
adjective
(of a stone) translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent.
Words nearby girasol
gipsywort,
giraffe,
giraldus cambrensis,
girandole,
girard,
girasol,
giraud,
giraudoux,
gird,
gird one's loins,
girder
Example sentences from the Web for girasol
Girasol, jir′a-sol, n. a bluish-white translucent opal with reddish reflections.
Girasol, Cacholong, Hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for girasol
girasol
girosol or girasole
/ (ˈdʒɪrəˌsɒl, -ˌsəʊl) /
noun
a type of opal that has a red or pink glow in bright light; fire opal
Word Origin for girasol
C16: from Italian, from
girare to revolve (see
gyrate) +
sole the sun, from Latin
sōl