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Definition of: turnsole
(tûrn′sōl′) noun
1. Any of several plants supposed to turn their flowers toward the sun; especially, the heliotrope and the sunflower.
2. Litmus.
3. One of various other blue coloring matters obtained from certain lichens and herbs. [<OF tournesole <Ital. tornasole <tornare turn (<L) + sole the sun <L sol]
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