heliotrope
n. மணமிக்க கருஞ்சிவப்பு மலர்களையுடைய செடிவகை, கருஞ்சிவப்பு மலர்வகையின் மணம், குருதிநிற மணிக்கல் வகை.
He"li*o*trope, n. Etym: [F. héliotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. Heliacal, Trope.] 1. (Anc. Astron.) Defn: An instrument or machine for showing when the sun arrived at the tropics and equinoctial line. 2. (Bot.) Defn: A plant of the genus Heliotropium; -- called also turnsole and girasole. H. Peruvianum is the commonly cultivated species with fragrant flowers. 3. (Geodesy & Signal Service) Defn: An instrument for making signals to an observer at a distance, by means of the sun's rays thrown from a mirror. 4. (Min.) Defn: See Bloodstone (a). Heliotrope purple, a grayish purple color.