Noun: girasol 'ji-ru,sówl or 'ji-ru,sól
- An opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colours
"The jewellery designer featured a stunning girasol in her latest creation";
- fire opal, girasole
- Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
"They harvested girasols for their nutty flavour";
- Jerusalem artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, girasole
Derived forms: girasols
Type of: helianthus, opal, sunflower
Encyclopedia: Girasol