sunflower
NounUS[suhn-flou-er]/ˈsʌnˌflaʊɚ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
helianthus
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)sunflowers
- any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow raysSynonyms: helianthusType of flowerKinds Jerusalem artichoke, Maximilian's sunflower, giant sunflower, swamp sunflower, prairie sunflower, showy sunflower, common sunflowerMember of genus Helianthus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sun′flow′er noun
Any plant of the genus Helianthus; — so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54