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- [hee-lee-uh-trohp, heel-yuh- or, esp. British, hel-yuh-]
- /ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə- or, esp. British, ˈhɛl yə-/
- /ˈhiː.lɪə.trəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-lee-uh-trohp, heel-yuh- or, esp. British, hel-yuh-]
- /ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə- or, esp. British, ˈhɛl yə-/
Definitions of heliotrope word
- noun heliotrope any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers. 1
- noun heliotrope any of various other plants, as the valerian or the winter heliotrope. 1
- noun heliotrope any plant that turns toward the sun. 1
- noun heliotrope a light tint of purple; reddish lavender. 1
- noun heliotrope Surveying. an arrangement of mirrors for reflecting sunlight from a distant point to an observation station. 1
- noun heliotrope bloodstone. 1
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Origin of heliotrope
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French héliotrope < Latin hēliotropium < Greek hēliotrópion (see helio-, -trope); compare Middle English elitropium, elitropius, Old English eliotropus < Medieval Latin
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Parts of speech for Heliotrope
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heliotrope popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heliotrope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heliotrope
noun heliotrope
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- mauve — a pale bluish purple.
- plum — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- lilac — any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
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