girassol

Portuguese

girassóis

Alternative forms

girasol (obsolete)

Etymology

Probably from French girasol, from Italian girasole (“sunflower”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʒi.ɾa.ˈsɔw/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʒi.ɾɐ.ˈsɔɫ/
Hyphenation: gi‧ras‧sol

Noun

girassol m (plural girassóis)

sunflower (plant, flower)

Synonyms

helianto, heliotrópio, tornassol

Derived terms

óleo de girassol

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