sunflower

Meaning

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
4. (informal) Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
5. Synonym of worm-star.
6. (UK) 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

girasol

helianthus

heliotrope

litmus

sesame

sun

🌞

turnsole

Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichoke sunflower

common sunflower

Translations

tournesol

🌻

Sonnenblume

🌻

girasole

🌻

girasol

🌻

zonnebloem

🌻

girassol

🌻

ayçiçeği

🌻

ηλίανθος

Helianthus annuus

ηλιοτρόπιο

gira-sol

🌻

günebakan

🌻

gündöndü

🌻

tornasol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/

Etymology

Cognate with English: sunbloom

In summary

From sun + flower. Compare English sunbloom.