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ˈtɜrnˌsoʊlturn·sole
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turnsolenoun
A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria.
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Turnsole
Turnsole or folium was a dyestuff prepared from the annual plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
Webster Dictionary
Turnsoleadjective
a plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun
Turnsoleadjective
the sunflower
Turnsoleadjective
a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia)
Turnsoleadjective
the euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria
Turnsoleadjective
litmus
Turnsoleadjective
a purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d)
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Turnsole
turn′sōl, n. a name sometimes given to the Heliotrope and other plants, esp. to the euphorbiaceous Chrozophora tinctoria, from which a deep-purple dye is obtained. [Fr.,—tourner—sol, for soleil—L. sol, the sun.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of turnsole in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of turnsole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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