Sunflower

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Nutritious sunflower seeds fill a wood bowl, accented with a metal scoop and yellow sunflower

Helianthus annuus

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Sunflower (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

sun +‎ flower

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/
  • Hyphenation: sun‧flow‧er

Noun

sunflower (plural sunflowers)

  1. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
    1. The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
  2. A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
  3. (informal, organic chemistry) Any flat, radially
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