1. a sunflower
Usage: Italian origin; literary
2. a variety of opal that shows a reddish glow in bright light
Usage: gemology

Examples

• The poet described fields of girasole turning toward the sun.
• She admired the girasole in the Italian garden.
• The jeweler showed her a beautiful girasole with fiery reflections.
• Van Gogh’s paintings often featured girasole as subjects.
• The girasole opal caught the light beautifully in the display case.