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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGirassol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jee-rah-sol
"O jardim estava cheio de girassóis que se voltavam para o sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall plant of the daisy family, with large yellow flowers that turn to face the sun.
"The garden was filled with vibrant sunflowers swaying in the breeze." - 2
The seeds of the sunflower, often used for oil or as a snack.
"She enjoyed snacking on roasted sunflower seeds during the movie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sunflower' originates from the combination of 'sun' and 'flower', with 'sun' deriving from Old English 'sunne', and 'flower' from Old French 'flor', which traces back to Latin 'flos'. The term evolved in the 16th century to describe the plant known for its large, sun-like blooms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sunflower" is said worldwide
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Tournesol
Transliteration: toor-neh-sohl
"Le jardin était rempli de tournesols qui se tournaient vers le soleil."
Sonnenblume
Transliteration: zon-en-bloo-meh
"Der Garten war voller Sonnenblumen, die sich zur Sonne drehten."
Girasole
Transliteration: jee-rah-soh-leh
"Il giardino era pieno di girasoli che seguivano il sole."
Girasol
Transliteration: hee-rah-sol
"El jardín estaba lleno de girasoles que se giraban hacia el sol."
Girassol
Transliteration: jee-rah-sol
"O jardim estava cheio de girassóis que se voltavam para o sol."
सूरजमुखी
Transliteration: soorajmukhi
"बगीचे में सूरजमुखी के फूल खिले हुए थे।"
向日葵
Transliteration: xiàng rì kuí
"花园里开满了向日葵。"
해바라기
Transliteration: haebaragi
"정원에는 해바라기가 가득 피어 있었다."
ひまわり
Transliteration: himawari
"庭にはひまわりがたくさん咲いていた。"
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