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Definition of Sunflower
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Helianthus
Specialized synonyms: Helianthus Angustifolius, Swamp Sunflower, Common Sunflower, Helianthus Annuus, Mirasol, Giant Sunflower, Helianthus Giganteus, Indian Potato, Tall Sunflower, Helianthus Laetiflorus, Showy Sunflower, Helianthus Maximilianii, Maximilian's Sunflower, Helianthus Petiolaris, Prairie Sunflower, Girasol, Helianthus Tuberosus, Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Artichoke Sunflower
Definition of Sunflower
1. n. 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.
Definition of Sunflower
1. Noun. 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; the commonly cultivated sunflower is ''Helianthus annuus'', a native of America. ¹
2. Noun. (colour) a bright yellow, like that of the flower petals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sunflower
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunflower
Literary usage of Sunflower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"The sunflower is a native annual plant, the seeds of which are used for bird ...
Although the sunflower is native in Kansas and the Great Plains region from ..."
2. Flora of Pennsylvania by Thomas Conrad Porter (1903)
"PRAIRIE sunflower. (Man. p. 992 ; IF /. SCO'- ) On dry prairies, Minn, and the
NW Terr, and Ore., south to Mo. and Ariz, and sparingly eastward. ..."
3. Chemical Technology and Analysis of Oils, Fats, and Waxes by Julius Lewkowitsch (1904)
"The sunflower plant is largely cultivated for oil-yielding purposes in Russia,
Hungary, India, and China. The Hungarian' kernels are richer in oil than the ..."
4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"The idea that the sunflower is so called because it always presents its face to
the sun is erroneous; the name is more likely to be due to the resemblance ..."
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