sunflower

IPA: sˈʌnfɫaʊɝ

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 species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
  • A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
  • (informal, organic chemistry) Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
  • (pathology) Synonym of worm-star
  • (UK, rail transport) An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.
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Examples of "sunflower" in Sentences

  • Thanks for the isolated sunflower.
  • The sunflower with the smiley face
  • Girasole means sunflower in italian.
  • I found it in the Sunflower article.
  • Oranges; sour and sweet, and sunflower.
  • Sunflower and wheat are the main crops.
  • Is it the sunflower with the smiley face
  • He is the organizer of the Sunflower Festival.
  • The natives of the Incan Empire worshiped the sunflower.
  • The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut and sunflower.
  • The contrast of shape and colour with the ragged/spiky sepals of the sunflower is stunning!
  • Visitor unable to see the Chinese artist's 100m porcelain sunflower seeds was told they were creating too much ceramic dust
  • In today's picture: another spent sunflower from the garden (I harvested the seeds for sowing next spring); homegrown tomatoes, too!
  • This collection of 4 dinner plates features a collage of floral patterns in sunflower gold, olive green, spicy orange, lavender and sky blue.
  • Dr Kulze says to minimize your intake of omega-6 fats (like in sunflower, safflower, corn and cottonseed oils) along with saturated and trans fats to ensure your risk is at its most reduced.

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