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girasol
gir·a·sol [ jírrə sàwl, jírrə sl ] (plural gir·a·sols)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. minerals 
Same as  fire opal
2. plants 
Same as  Jerusalem artichoke
[Late 16th century. < Italian girasole "sunflower" < girare "to turn" + sole "sun"]
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