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Definitions for Heliotrope
[1] any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
[2] any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope.
[3] any plant that turns toward the sun.
[4] a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.
[5] Surveying . an arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station.
[6] bloodstone.
[7] any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers
[8] garden heliotrope a widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers
[9] any of various plants that turn towards the sun
[10] a bluish-violet to purple colour (as adjective ) a heliotrope dress
[11] 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
[12] another name for bloodstone
Words related to Heliotrope
color, mauve, plum, lilac, lavender, periwinkle, violet, pomegranate, mulberry, amethyst, magenta, wine, orchid, amaranthine, perse, violaceous
Words nearby Heliotrope
helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope, heliotropic, heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan
Origin of Heliotrope
1580–90; < Middle French héliotrope < Latin hēliotropium < Greek hēliotrópion (see helio-, -trope); compare Middle English elitropium, elitropius, Old English eliotropus < Medieval Latin
Word origin for Heliotrope
C17: from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios sun + trepein to turn
Synonyms for Heliotrope
color, lavender, lilac, mauve, periwinkle, plum, violet, amethyst, magenta, mulberry, orchid, pomegranate, wine, amaranthine, blue-violet, bluish red, perse, reddish blue, violaceous