Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from French girasol, from Italian girasole (“sunflower”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʒi.ɾɐˈsɔw/ [ˌʒi.ɾɐˈsɔʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʒi.ɾaˈsɔw/ [ˌʒi.ɾaˈsɔʊ̯]
girassol m (plural girassóis)
- sunflower (plant, flower)
- Synonyms: helianto, heliotrópio, tornassol
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