heliotrop

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heliotrop
	heliotrope

heliotrope noun /-lɪ.əʊ-/ , /ˈhi.li.əˌtɹoʊp/ , /ˈhiː.li.ə.tɹəʊp/ , /ˈhɛ-/
(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”)	heliotrop
(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.	heliotrop, heliotrop peruwiański, tomiłek, tomiłek peruwiański

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