Definition of Turnsole

  • (a.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
  • (a.) The sunflower.
  • (a.) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).
  • (a.) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
  • (a.) Litmus.
  • (a.) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).

Synonyms of Turnsole


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Homophones of Turnsole


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