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