heliotrope

noun he·lio·trope \ˈhē-lē-ə-ˌtrōp, ˈhēl-yə-, British also ˈhel-yə-\

Definition of HELIOTROPE

: any of a genus (Heliotropium) of herbs or shrubs of the borage family — compare garden heliotrope

: a variable color averaging a moderate to reddish purple

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Latin heliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlio- ¹heli- + tropos turn; from its flowers' turning toward the sun — more at trope

First Known Use: 1605

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