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tornassol.

litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichen)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/toʁ.naˈsɔw/Brazil[toɦ.naˈsɔʊ̯]Brazil/toɾ.naˈsɔw/São-Paulo[toɾ.naˈsɔʊ̯]São-Paulo
  1. litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichen)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. sunflower (any plant of the genus Helianthus, characterised by their large, yellow floral head)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Calque of French tournesol, from tornar (“to turn”) + sol (“sun”).

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