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noun
Any plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sunflower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: swamp sunflower, Helianthus angustifolius, common sunflower, mirasol, Helianthus annuus, giant sunflower, tall sunflower, Indian potato, Helianthus giganteus, showy sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorus, Maximilian's sunflower, Helianthus maximilianii, prairie sunflower, Helianthus petiolaris, Jerusalem artichoke, girasol, Jerusalem artichoke sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus
History
From the genus name. Compare helio- (“sun”), antho- (“flower”).
