Synonyms for heliotrope
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Cherry pie — A plant with flowers which turn to face and follow the sun, such as (archaic) marigolds and sunflowers. A…
2. Helio — an instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling, or (surveying)…
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Definitions
- n. 1
A plant with flowers which turn to face and follow the sun, such as (archaic) marigolds and sunflowers. A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially a common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens), which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.
- n. 2
An instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight for purposes such as signalling, or (surveying) triangulation (where the reflected light is detected by another surveyor positioned some distance away).
Related words
- Word family
- helio
- Phrases
- garden heliotrope common heliotrope winter heliotrope
Forms
- Plural
- heliotropes → turnsoles, helios, sematropes, bloodstones…
Example sentences
- bloodstone Heliotrope is a mineral aggregate commonly also known as bloodstone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heliotrope | steady | |
| turnsole | steady | |
| helio | steady | |
| bloodstone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- helio
- 8 letters
- turnsole
- 9 letters
- sematrope
- 10 letters
- bloodstone2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bloodstone2 = 2 syllables).