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Definition of Helianthus annuus
1. Noun. Annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America.
Terms within: Sunflower Seed
Generic synonyms: Helianthus, Sunflower
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helianthus Annuus
Literary usage of Helianthus annuus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Microscopy of Vegetable Foods: With Special Reference to the Detection by Andrew Lincoln Winton, Josef Moeller (1906)
"Although a native of tropical America, the sunflower (helianthus annuus L.)
is grown for its oleaginous seed chiefly in Europe and Asia. ..."
2. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"helianthus annuus The plants for comparison were chosen from the series of
experiments in the open field during the latter part of ..."
3. The British Journal of Homoeopathy edited by John James Drysdale, Robert Ellis Dudgeon, Richard Hughes, John Rutherfurd Russell (1844)
"REMARKS ON helianthus annuus AND LICHEN. By Dr HARRIS DUNSFORD of London.
THE following observations on helianthus annuus are ..."
4. The Family Receipt Book: Containing Eight Hundred Valuable Receipts in by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1819)
"Valuable properties of the helianthus annuus, or Sun Flower. The seeds afford a
good eatable oil; ..."
5. Fatty Foods: Their Practical Examination. A Handbook for the Use of by Edward Richards Bolton, Cecil Revis (1913)
"Fruits of helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower, x 3). 1. Whole fruit. 2.
Longitudinal section, p. Pericarp, t. Testa (or seed coat), e. ..."
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