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sunflower

/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/noun3 syllables

Sunflower means: any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.

Synonyms for sunflower4

noun, as in any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

helianthus

also used for sunflower

worm-star, sunbloom, turnsole

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What does sunflower mean?1

noun

1

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sunflower in a sentence

  • Sunflower honey has a bright and cheerful flavor, collected from sunflower plant blooms.Ahha
  • There is a sunflower field near the train station.unknown
  • Turtle doves have a great liking for sunflower seeds.Adelpa
  • I like cracking sunflower seeds with my teeth.GlossaMatik
  • You bought sunflower oil, but I asked you to buy olive oil.CK
  • You got sunflower oil, but I asked for olive oil.ddnktr
  • The crunch of the sunflower seeds in Benedito's salad is a great addition.Amastan
  • If I were a flower, I would be a sunflower.mervert1

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Forms of sunflower

as a noun

plural
sunflowers