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tornassol.

sheen, iridescence

9 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˌtur.nəˈso̞l]Northern[ˌtor.nəˈsɔl]Balearic, Central[ˌtoɾ.naˈsɔl]Valencia[ˌtor.naˈsɔl]Northwestern
  1. sheen, iridescence

    masculine
  2. dyer's croton (Chrozophora tinctoria)

    masculine
  3. turnsole (dyestuff extracted from dyer's croton)

    historical · masculine
  4. litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichens)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Verb-object compound, composed of torna (“to return”) + sol (“sun”).

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