Found 2 items, similar to girasol.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: girasol girasol n 1: an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors [syn: fire opal] 2: tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers [syn: Jerusalem artichoke , Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: girasol Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity. [1913 Webster] Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground, is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol, hyalite, and geyserite. [1913 Webster]