turnsole

== English == === Alternative forms === turnsol, tournsol === Etymology === French tournesol === Noun === turnsole (countable and uncountable, plural turnsoles) A heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. A sunflower. A sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia). The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria. Synonym: folium (chemistry, obsolete) litmus === Anagrams === no result