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| sun·flow·er [ sún flòwr ] (plural sun·flow·ers) |
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1. tall plant with yellow-rayed flowers: a tall annual plant grown commercially for its edible seeds and the oil extracted from them. Flowers: large heads of yellow petals with a dark center. Latin name Helianthus annuus.
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2. plant related to sunflower: a plant related to the sunflower. Genus Helianthus.
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| [Mid-16th century. Translation of modern Latin flos solis and Greek helianthos] |
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