sunflower

IPA: sˈʌnfɫaʊɝ

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.

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.