sunflower
Meaning
- Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
- Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
- A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
- (informal) Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
- Synonym of worm-star
- An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.
Synonyms
Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
common sunflower
Frequency
Hyphenated as
sun‧flow‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/
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