The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TURNSOLE
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What does TURNSOLE mean?
TURNSOLE noun- The heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
- The sunflower.
- A kind of spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia).
- The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
- A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria.
- Litmus