sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊər
sunflower: tall plant with large yellow flowers
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Noun

1.
botanytall plant with large yellow flowers
  • The sunflower stood tall in the garden.
helianthus
2.
colorsbright yellow color like the flower petals
  • She painted her room a sunflower yellow.
golden lemon yellow
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  • sunflower: tall plant with large yellow flowers
    tall plant with large yellow flowers
  • sunflower: bright yellow color like the flower petals
    bright yellow color like the flower petals

Expressions with sunflower

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very tall sunflower variety with large blooms
The giant sunflower towered over the garden fence.
bread containing sunflower seed flour
Sunflower bread is a great gluten-free option.
oil extracted from sunflower seeds used in cooking and salads
She drizzled sunflower oil over the salad before serving.
seed of a sunflower plant eaten or used for oil
Sunflower seed is eaten or pressed for oil.
oil extracted from sunflower seeds
Sunflower seed oil is commonly used in cooking.
type of sunflower adapted to desert climates
The desert sunflower thrives in sandy soils.

Origin of sunflower

Old English, sunne (sun) + flowre (flower)

Terms with sunflower included in their meaning

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food
sunflower tuber eaten as a vegetable
gardening
sunflower plant with yellow flowers and edible tubers
plant
flowering plant in the sunflower family with yellow and red flowers
bloom
flowering plant from the sunflower family with colorful ray flowers
plants
sunflower plant or flower
botany
sunflower or similar plant with yellow rays and dark disk
agriculture
sunflower grown for seeds and oil
flowering plant
plant in the genus Tithonia, often with large sunflower-like flowers

Examples of sunflower in a sentence

  • She painted a vibrant sunflower.
  • The dress was a vibrant sunflower shade.
  • He chose a sunflower color for the living room walls.

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  1. French:tournesol, jaune soleil, ...
  2. German:Sonnenblume, Sonnenblumengelb, ...
  3. Italian:girasole, ...
  4. Spanish:girasol, ...
  5. Portuguese:girassol, amarelo-girassol, ...
  6. Chinese:向日葵, 向日葵黄, ...
  7. Japanese:ヒマワリ, ひまわり色, ...
  8. Arabic:دُوَّار الشَّمْس, لَوْن دَوَّار الشَّمْس, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַמָּנִית, חַמָּנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:подсолнух, солнечный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:соняшник, соняшниковий жовтий, ...
  12. Hindi:सूरजमुखी, सूरजमुखी पीला, ...
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