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Meaning of tornassol | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[ˌtor.nəˈsɔl]

Definitions

  1. sheen, iridescence
    masculine
  2. dyer's croton (Chrozophora tinctoria)
    masculine
  3. turnsole (dyestuff extracted from dyer's croton)
    historical, masculine
  4. litmus (dyestuff extracted from lichens)
    masculine

Examples

“A l'horitzó marí, el tornassol crepuscular, esmortint-se, moradejava.”

On the marine horizon, the crepuscular sheen, dying away, turned violet.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tornavís tornavisos torneig torneigs tornejos tornemi

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