heliotrope
noun
uk/ˈhiː.li.ə.trəʊp/us/ˈhiː.li.ə.troʊp/[CorU]
aplantwith sweet-smellingpurpleorblueflowers:
天芥菜属植物，日光菊Heliotropessweetlyscentedtheair.太阳花在空气中发出甜美的香味。
You can takecuttingsof heliotrope and fuschias.你可以扦插日光菊和扶桑花。
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alightpurplecolour:
淡紫色，浅紫色Beside thefiresatAunt Emily,dressedin heliotrope.火堆旁坐着艾米丽姨妈，她也穿着浅紫色的衣服。
Weadmiretheshadesofpurple,blueand heliotrope in thecrystals.我们欣赏着水晶中的紫色、蓝色和淡紫色等各种色调。
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- Thesoilispackedwithflowersincludingheliotropes, which havepurpleblossomsthatsmelllikevanilla.
- Hergardenhadrosesand heliotrope,myrtle, and a littleorangetreein it.
- Shedesignsopulentgownsinshadesof heliotrope andjade.
- Thelightsgrewstronger,deeppurplebleedinginto heliotrope,claret,salmon,coral.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- dandelion
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- marigold
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum
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Less common colours
heliotrope
adjective
uk/ˈhiː.li.ə.trəʊp/us/ˈhiː.li.ə.troʊp/lightpurpleincolour:
淡紫色的，浅紫色的Thescreensdrewback and there she was,beamingin a heliotropegown.屏风向后拉开，她就在那里，身穿浅紫色的长袍，满面春风。
- She wasdrivinghomethrough a heliotropedusk.
- He waswearinghis heliotropepyjamaswith agoldstripe.
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- fiery
- goldish
- peach
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- tangerine
- taupe