heliotrope
heliotrope is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 18 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers.
- 2.(Geodesy & Signal Service) An instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror.
- 3.(Min.) See Bloodstone (a). Heliotrope purple, a grayish purple color.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is heliotrope.
- What is a plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers called?
- What is an instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror called?
- What is see Bloodstone (a). Heliotrope purple, a grayish purple color called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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