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sunflower

[ suhn-flou-er ]

noun

  1. any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 centimeters) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
  2. Also called ²¹²õ·³Ù±ð°ù [as, -ter]. Furniture. a conventionalized flower motif carved in the center panels of a Connecticut chest.


sunflower

/ ˈ²õÊŒ²ÔËŒ´Ú±ô²¹ÊŠÉ™ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. sunflower seed oil
    the oil extracted from sunflower seeds, used as a salad oil, in the manufacture of margarine, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sunflower1

First recorded in 1555–65; translation of Latin flÅs sÅlis “flower of the sunâ€
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The deal facilitated the movement of grain, sunflower oil and other products required for food production, such as fertiliser, through the Black Sea.

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Research has shown that certain plants such as yarrow, mugwort and sunflowers can draw heavy metals and other contaminants from the soil in a process known as phytoremediation.

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"These oils are minimally processed, rich in healthy fats and free from the high-heat extraction methods used for seed oils like sunflower oil."

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There’s a large grand piano on the sand, surrounded by enormous upright sunflowers.

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Let the sunflower seeds fly because the Dodgers have bolstered their chances of repeating as World Series champions by retaining Teoscar Hernández.

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