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heliotrope

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Synonyms: heliotropy, hemitrope, heliotron, heliotype, heliotropic, helioscope, heliotropin, heliotropes, heliotroper

Antonyms: heliotropy, hemitrope, heliotron, heliotype, heliotropic, helioscope, heliotropin, heliotropes, heliotroper

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|countable|botany|also|figuratively}} A [[plant#Noun|plant]] with [[flower#Noun|flowers]] which [[turn#Verb|turn]] to [[face#Verb|face]] and [[follow#Verb|follow]] the [[sun#Noun|sun]], such as {{lb|en|archaic}} [[marigold#Noun|marigolds]] and [[sunflower]]s.
  2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The fragrance of {{taxlink|Heliotropium arborescens|species}} flowers, or a [[scent#Noun|scent]] resembling this fragrance.
  3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[light#Adjective|light]] purple or [[violet#Adjective|violet]] [[colour#Noun|colour]] like that of {{taxlink|Heliotropium arborescens|species}} flowers.
  4. {{senseid|en|instrument}}{{lb|en|countable}} An [[instrument]] that [[use#Vern|uses]] a [[mirror#Noun|mirror]] to [[reflect]] [[sunlight]] for [[purpose#Noun|purposes]] such as [[signalling#Noun|signalling]], or {{lb|en|surveying}} [[triangulation]] (where the [[reflected#Adjective|reflected]] [[light#Noun|light]] is [[detect#Verb|detected]] by another [[surveyor]] [[position#Verb|positioned]] some [[distance#Noun|distance]] away).
  5. {{lb|en|countable|historical}} An [[ancient#Adjective|ancient]] [[type#Noun|type]] of [[sundial]] [[consist#Verb|consisting]] of a [[bowl#Noun|bowl]] with a [[perpendicular#Adjective|perpendicular]] [[gnomon]] [[mount#Verb|mounted]] in the [[centre#Noun|centre]].
  6. {{senseid|en|bloodstone}}{{lb|en|countable|uncountable|mineral}} {{synonym of|en|bloodstone|t=a [[green#Adjective|green]] [[chalcedony]] that is [[sprinkle#Verb|sprinkled]] with [[red#Adjective|red]] [[spot#Noun|spots]] or [[vein#Noun|veins]] of [[hematite]]}}.

Adjective

  1. Of a [[light#Adjective|light]] [[purple#Adjective|purple]] or [[violet#Adjective|violet]] [[colour#Noun|colour]] like that of {{taxlink|Heliotropium arborescens|species}} [[flower#Noun|flowers]].

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