Definition of Turnsole. Meaning of Turnsole. Synonyms of Turnsole

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Definition of Turnsole

Turnsole
Turnsole Turn"sole`, n. [F. tournesol, It. tornasole; tornare to turn (LL. tornare) + sole the sun, L. sol. See Turn, Solar, a., and cf. Heliotrope.] [Written also turnsol.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. (b) The sunflower. (c) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia). (d) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. 2. (Chem.) (a) Litmus. [Obs.] (b) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d) .

Meaning of Turnsole from wikipedia

- Turnsole, katasol, or folium was a dyestuff prepared from the annual plant Chrozophora tinctoria. Turnsole became a mainstay of medieval m****cript illuminators...
- for "Sun", τρέπειν (trepein) means "to turn". The Middle English name "turnsole" has the same meaning. A classical myth, told in Ovid's Metamorphoses,...
- Heliotropium europaeum is a species of heliotrope known by the common names European heliotrope and European turn-sole. It is native to Europe, Asia, and...
- Heliotropium indi****, commonly known as Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled...
- Chrozophora tinctoria (commonly known as dyer's croton, giradol, turnsole or dyer's litmus plant) is a plant species native to the Mediterranean, the Middle...
- Isatis tinctoria; Indigo, derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria; and Turnsole, also known as folium, a dyestuff prepared from the plant Crozophora tinctoria...
- Africa, and Asia. Chrozophora tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated m****cripts and as a food colorant Species...
- purple flower, the heliotrope (meaning "sun-turning"). Also known as the turnsole, it is known for growing on sunny, rocky hillsides. The flower turns its...
- Larva (first instar) Larva Larva (last instar) Pupa Pupa Imago on Indian turnsole (Heliotropium indi****) at Pocharam Lake, Andhra Pradesh, India List of...
- Peters wort Pimpernel Rosa Solis Rosemary Rhue, or Rue Saffron Tormentil Turnsole, or Heliotropium Viper's Bugloss Walnut tree Alehoof, or Ground-Ivy Black...