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tournesol.

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tuʁ.nə.sɔl/
  1. sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

    masculine
  2. heliotrope (plant with flowers which turn to follow the sun)

    masculine
  3. litmus

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Italian tornare Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Latin sōl Italian Sole Italian tornasolebor. French tournesol Borrowed from Italian tornasole.

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