(thing) by teleny Sat Jul 28 2001 at 9:18:49

It's also the French word for "sunflower" and as such, is the name in the French Revolutionary Calendar for my birthday.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:53:40

Gir"a*sole, Gir"a*sol (?), n. [It. girasole, or F. girasol, fr. L. gyrare to turn around + sol sun.]

1. Bot.

See Heliotrope.

[Obs.]

2. Min.

A variety of opal which is usually milk white, bluish white, or sky blue; but in a bright light it reflects a reddish color.

 

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