Definitions for Heliotrope
ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə-; esp. Brit. ˈhɛl yə-he·liotrope

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bloodstone, heliotropenoun

   green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. heliotropenoun

   A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.

2. heliotropenoun

   Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species Heliotropium arborescens.

3. heliotropenoun

   The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.

4. heliotropenoun

   A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).

5. heliotropenoun

   An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.

6. heliotropeadjective

   Light purple or violet.

7. heliotropeadjective

   Keeping one's face turned toward the sun.

8. Etymology: From ἡλιοτρόπιον, from ἥλιος + τρέπω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotropenoun

   A plant that turns towards the sun; but more particularly the turnsol, or sun-flower.

   Etymology: ἥλιος and τϱέπω; heliotrope, French; heliotropium, Latin.

   ’Tis a common observation of flatterers, that they are like the heliotrope; they open only towards the sun, but shut and contract themselves at night, and in cloudy weather. Government of the Tongue.

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1. heliotrope

   A heliotrope is a type of plant, typically found in the borage family, known for turning or growing towards the sunlight. It is also the name of a specific plant species (Heliotropium) characterized by clusters of small, usually purple, flowers. In addition, 'heliotrope' can also refer to a certain shade of purplish-red or pink.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotropenoun

   an instrument or machine for showing when the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line

2. Heliotropenoun

   a plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers

3. Heliotropenoun

   an instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror

4. Heliotropenoun

   see Bloodstone (a)

5. Etymology: [F. hliotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. ; the sun + to turn, turn. See Heliacal, Trope.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotrope

   Heliotrope is a pink-purple tint that is a representation of the color of the heliotrope flower. The first recorded use of Heliotrope as a color name in English was in 1882.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotrope

   hē′li-o-trōp, n. a genus of plants of the natural order Boraginaceæ, many species with fragrant flowers, esp. the Peruvian heliotrope, with small lilac-blue flowers and a fragrance resembling vanilla or cherry-pie: (min.) a bloodstone, a variety of chalcedony of a dark-green colour variegated with red: a mirror placed at a distant station and adjusted by clockwork, so that at a particular hour of the day (arranged beforehand) the light of the sun shall be reflected from the mirror directly to the surveyor's station.—adjs. Heliotrop′ic, -al.—adv. Heliotrop′ically.—ns. Heliot′ropism, Heliot′ropy, the tendency that the stem and leaves of a seedling plant have to bend towards, and the roots from, the light when placed in a transparent vessel of water within reach of the light of a window. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. hēliotropion—hēlios, the sun, tropos, a turn.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotrope

   or Bloodstone, a variety of quartz (chalcedony or jasper) of a deep green colour, with bright red spots. The finest specimens, which come from South Asia, are of fairly translucent chalcedony; those of jasper are opaque; they are used as seals, ring-stones, &c.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heliotrope

   This instrument reflects the sun's rays by a silvered disc, used in the great trigonometrical surveys. It has been visible at 100 miles' distance, from Cumberland to Ireland.

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1. heliotrope

   Song lyrics by heliotrope -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by heliotrope on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotrope

   From the Greek helios, sun, and tropos, to turn. The flowers of this plant are said always to turn towards the sun.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heliotrope

   (Hel′iotrope). Clytie was turned into this flower by Apollo.

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1. • Chalcedony

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heliotrope in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Heliotrope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Heliotrope
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heliotrope
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Heliotrope
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heliotrope
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Heliotrope
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Heliotrope
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Heliotrope
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Heliotrope
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Heliotrope
11. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Heliotrope
12. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Heliotrope