turnsole

1. a. A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. Source: opted

2. a. The sunflower. Source: opted

3. a. A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia). Source: opted

4. a. The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. Source: opted

5. a. Litmus. Source: opted

6. a. A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d). Source: opted

7. 1. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. (b) The sunflower. (c) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia). (d) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. 2. (Chem.) (a) Litmus. [Obs.] (b) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d). Source: webster

8. 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). Source: ecdict

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