girasole


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gir·a·sol

 (jĭr′ə-sôl′, -sōl′, -sŏl′)
n.
1. also gir·o·sol See fire opal.
2. also gir·a·sole See Jerusalem artichoke.

[Italian girasole, sunflower, opal : girare, to turn; see girandole + sole, sun (from Latin sōl; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots).]
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Her choice for dinner was the family-run trattoria Girasole (sunflower) at the other end of the town, nestled on the steep slopes of a dramatic gorge.
Another example would be the Jerusalem artichoke, which has nothing to do with Jerusalem, but is a version of girasole, turning with the sun, girasole, like a sunflower.
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Not to be confused with globe artichokes, these are the wintery members of the sunflower family - the name Jerusalem is derived from girasole, Italian for sunflower.
First cultivated by Native Americans, the small, artichoke-flavored tuber was so enjoyed by French explorer Samuel de Champlain during his visit in 1605 that he brought it home to France, where its popularity quickly spread to other countries, including Italy, where it was dubbed girasole, the name for its relative, the sunflower.
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1 ENJOY THE HIGH LIFE IN THE HILLS OF TUSCANY BETWEEN Florence and Siena with panoramic views of the rolling Tuscan hills, Norcenni Girasole Club is a gem.
We're staying at Al Fresco Holidays' Norcenni Girasole Club holiday parc, situated high in the Tuscan hills above the small town of Figline Valdarno, about 75 miles from Pisa and 22 miles from Florence.