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heliotrope noun

  /-lɪ.əʊ-/ , /ˈhi.li.əˌtɹoʊp/ , /ˈhiː.li.ə.tɹəʊp/ , /ˈhɛ-/
  • (uncountable) The fragrance of Heliotropium arborescens flowers, or a scent resembling this fragrance.
 heliotroopin tuoksu, heliotrooppi
  • (countable, botany, also, figuratively) A plant with flowers which turn to face and follow the sun, such as (archaic) marigolds and sunflowers.
  • (countable) An instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling, or (surveying) triangulation (where the reflected light is detected by another surveyor positioned some distance away).
  • (countable, uncountable, mineral) Synonym of bloodstone (“a green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite”).
 heliotrooppi
  • (specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.
 heliotrooppi, tuoksuheliotrooppi
  • (uncountable) A light purple or violet colour like that of Heliotropium arborescens flowers.
 sinivioletti

heliotrope adjective

  /-lɪ.əʊ-/ , /ˈhi.li.əˌtɹoʊp/ , /ˈhiː.li.ə.tɹəʊp/ , /ˈhɛ-/
  • Of a light purple or violet colour like that of Heliotropium arborescens flowers.
 heliotroopin värinen
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