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sunflower seed

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Noun1.sunflower seed - edible seed of sunflowerssunflower seed - edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil
sunflower oil, sunflower-seed oil - oil from sunflower seeds
edible seed - many are used as seasoning
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


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Sugar Company in Homs governorate,north of Damascus,Aaproduces 60 tons of sunflower seeds, 22 tons of which are used for extracting oil and a number of private factories in the governorate produce 100,000 tons of sunflower seeds annually.
2) NUTS AND SEEDS: Two tablespoons of almonds, almond butter, Brazil nuts, cashew butter, chunky natural peanut butter, dry-roasted cashews, dry-roasted peanuts, dry-roasted sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, roasted pumpkin seeds, smooth natural peanut butter, sunflower seeds, sunflower seed butter, tahini (sesame seed paste) or walnuts are delicious as snacks, or as additions to a salad, as a topping for meats or to add body to soups and sauces.
He said sunflower seeds contain about 42 percent high quality edible oil and this crop is grown on an area of 2,56,000 hectares in Pakistan with a production of 3,59,000 tons sunflower seed and 1402 kg per hectare yield.
 
 
 
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