sunflower

sun·flow·er  (snflour)

n.

1.

a. Any of several plants of the genus Helianthus, especially H. annuus, having tall coarse stems and large, yellow-rayed flower heads that produce edible seeds rich in oil.

b. The seedlike fruit or the seeds of this plant.

2. A brilliant yellow to strong or vivid orange yellow.

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sunflower [ˈsʌnˌflaʊə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several American plants of the genus Helianthus, esp H. annuus, having very tall thick stems, large flower heads with yellow rays, and seeds used as food, esp for poultry: family Asteraceae (composites) See also Jerusalem artichoke

(Cookery)

sunflower seed oil the oil extracted from sunflower seeds, used as a salad oil, in the manufacture of margarine, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sunflower - any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays helianthus flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Helianthus - genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers Helianthus angustifolius, swamp sunflower - sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, mirasol - annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America giant sunflower, Helianthus giganteus, tall sunflower, Indian potato - very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots Helianthus laetiflorus, showy sunflower - tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States Helianthus maximilianii, Maximilian's sunflower - tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers Helianthus petiolaris, prairie sunflower - similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke - tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers

Translations

sunflower [ˈsʌnˌflaʊəʳ]

A. N → girasol m

B. CPD sunflower oil N → aceite m de girasol
sunflower seeds NPL → pipas fpl

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sunflower [ˈsʌnflaʊə^r] n → tournesol m
sunflower oil n → huile f de tournesol
sunflower seeds npl → graines fpl de tournesol

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sunflower [ˈsʌnˌflaʊəʳ] n → girasole m

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sunflower [ˈsʌnˌflaʊəʳ] n → girasole m

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sunflower sun

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sunflower → عباد الشمس slunečnice solsikke Sonnenblume ηλιοτρόπιο girasol auringonkukka tournesol suncokret girasole ヒマワリ 해바라기 zonnebloem solsikke słonecznik girassol подсолнечник solros ดอกทานตะวัน ayçiçeği hoa hướng dương 向日葵