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Heliotrope

Heliotrope Meaning & Definition
Heliotrope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Heliotrope?

[n] green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

Synonyms | Synonyms for Heliotrope: bloodstone

Related Terms | Find terms related to Heliotrope:

See Also | calcedony | chalcedony

Heliotrope In Webster's Dictionary

\He"li*o*trope\, n. [F. h['e]liotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. ?; ? the sun + ? to turn, ? turn. See {Heliacal}, {Trope}.] 1. (Anc. Astron.) An instrument or machine for showing when the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line. 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Heliotropium}; -- called also {turnsole} and {girasole}. {H. Peruvianum} is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers. 3. (Geodesy & Signal Service) An instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror. 4. (Min.) See {Bloodstone} (a) . {Heliotrope purple}, a grayish purple color.

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