sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
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Definition of sunflower
: any of a genus (Helianthus, especially H. annuus) of New World composite plants with large yellow-rayed flower heads bearing edible seeds that yield an edible oil
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Separately toasted millet, quinoa, chia and sunflower seeds suspended in fontina fondue cross hippie food with Italian. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "In Richmond, two new enchanting reasons to drive and dine," 4 Sep. 2019 Zookeepers were handing out special treats of big ice blocks with food like sunflower seeds frozen inside. — Washington Post, "Temperature in Phoenix spikes to hottest of the year," 16 July 2019 And, yes, there will be plenty of bubblegum and sunflower seeds. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "Here comes the Yankees and Red Sox, but for now, London doesn’t seem to notice," 27 June 2019 The new eight acre field is located at 1201 Cedar Point Drive in Sandusky where 160,000 sunflower seeds will be planted. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Ground broken for second Prayers From Maria sunflower field in Sandusky," 10 June 2019 It's packed with skin-loving emollients like coconut oil, shea butter, grapeseed oil, and vitamin E-rich sunflower seed oil that work to soften and drench the skin with moisture while protecting it from sun damage. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Kylie Skin's Summer Collection Just Launched," 23 July 2019 Usually, the sunflowers last into September, but this year that might not be the case. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Heat Wave Causing Sunflowers to Bloom Ahead of Schedule This Year," 22 July 2019 Farro salad is mixed with perfectly fresh corn, herbs and sunflower seeds and somehow manages to seem creamy. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Fausto is contemporary restaurant for Contemporary Arts Center," 15 July 2019 But Anthony opted to add sweated sliced shallots, garlic, peanuts, sunflower seeds and lightly toasted sesame seeds as well. — New York Times, "How to Create a Chinese Feast, Inspired by Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sunflower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sunflower
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sunflower
: a tall plant that has very large yellow flowers and that produces seeds which can be eaten
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sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
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Kids Definition of sunflower
: a tall plant often grown for its large flower heads with brown center and yellow petals or for its edible oily seeds
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