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heliotrope
[ hee-lee-uh-trohp, heel-yuh-or, especially British, hel-yuh- ]
noun
- any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
- any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope.
- any plant that turns toward the sun.
- a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.
- Surveying. an arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station.
heliotrope
/ ˈhiËlɪəˌtrəʊp; ˈhÉ›ljÉ™- /
noun
- any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers
- garden heliotropea widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers
- any of various plants that turn towards the sun
- a bluish-violet to purple colour
- ( as adjective )
a heliotrope dress
- an instrument used in geodetic surveying employing the sun's rays reflected by a mirror as a signal for the sighting of stations over long distances
- another name for bloodstone
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of heliotrope1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of heliotrope1
Example Sentences
A recent display of sun-tolerant coleus and dark-leaved dahlias greeted visitors at the front walk, while billowing containers filled with trailing million bells, petunias and fragrant heliotrope mounted the entry steps.
The center of clan life is a flowering heliotrope tree by the ocean.
Meg’s had roses and heliotrope, myrtle, and a little orange tree in it.
Once the palms are mostly gone, crews will plant native trees, especially the giant Pisonia and the tree heliotrope.
As the inventor of the heliotrope, a device that reflected light to send messages over long distances, Gauss envisioned an array of large mirrors that could be used to flash messages through interplanetary space.
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