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girasol

/jir-uh-sawl, -sol/US // ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl //UK // (ˈdʒɪrəˌsɒl, -ˌsəʊl) //

长颈鹿,长沙,长沙市

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
    • : Jerusalem artichoke.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent.

Examples

  • Girasol, Cacholong, Hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.

  • Girasol, jir′a-sol, n. a bluish-white translucent opal with reddish reflections.