Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- Jerusalem artichoke(def 1).
adjective
- (of a stone) translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent.
noun
- a type of opal that has a red or pink glow in bright light; fire opal
1580s, from Italian girasole, literally “turning toward the sun,” from girare “to rotate” (see gyration) + sole (see Sol).