Italian Word of the Day: Girasole

Meaning: Sunflower

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: Sunflower seeds are planted in April.

Context: I semi di girasole vengono piantati ad aprile.

Cultural nugget: The name 'girasole' literally means 'turns toward the sun,' referencing the flower's heliotropic nature. In Tuscany, vast fields of sunflowers become iconic summer landscapes, but their cycle begins in April with planting, representing the agricultural rhythm that has shaped Italian rural life for centuries.