gira-sol

See also: girasol and ġirasol

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of gira (“to turn”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌʒi.ɾəˈsɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌd͡ʒi.ɾaˈsɔl]

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Noun

gira-sol m (plural gira-sols)

1. sunflower

Derived terms

• llavor de gira-sol
• pipa de gira-sol

Further reading

• “gira-sol”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April