heliotrope

名词 heliotrope:

1. green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
   同义词：bloodstone

he.lio.trope

n.（名词）

Any of several plants of the genusHeliotropium, especially H. arborescens, native to Peru and having small, highly fragrant purplish flowers. Also called turnsole
天芥菜属植物：几种天芥菜 属中的任何一种植物，尤指 香水草 ，原产于秘鲁，开芳香的紫色小花 也作 turnsole
The garden heliotrope.
缬草
Any of various plants that turn toward the sun.
任何一种向阳的植物
See bloodstone
参见 bloodstone
Color A moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple.
【色彩】 淡紫红色：轻淡、适度或明亮的紫罗兰色，适度或深红紫色

来源：
Middle English elitrope from Old English eliotropus
中古英语 elitrope 源自 古英语 eliotropus
French héliotrope
法语 héliotrope
both from Latin hôliotropium
都源自 拉丁语 hôliotropium
from Greek hôliotropion
源自 希腊语 hôliotropion
hôlio- [helio-]
hôlio- [前缀，表.太阳.]
tropos [turn] * see trope
tropos [转动] *参见 trope

【引伸】
he.liotrope.
adj.（形容词）