Definitions for sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊ ərsun·flow·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sunflower, helianthusnoun

   any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

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1. sunflowernoun

   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; the commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.

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1. Sunflowernoun

   corona solis, Latin. A plant.

   The characters are: it hath a squamous cup; the flowers are radiated like the great starwort; the embryoes of the seeds are distinguished by little imbricated leaves in the disk; the top of the ovary is crowned with two small leaves; the seeds are pushed out from the bottom of the flower, leaving a vacuity which appears very like a honeycomb. Philip Miller.

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1. sunflower

   Sunflower is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in June 1977 as the second single from Campbell's 1977 album, Southern Nights. "Sunflower" was the last of eight number ones on the Easy Listening chart for Campbell. The single spent one week at number one and peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Sunflower" peaked at number four on the US country chart. Neil Diamond did not release his own version of this song until late 2018, when it was included the release of his 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition 6-CD set.

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1. sunflower

   A sunflower is a large, bright, yellow flower that is known for turning its head to follow the sun throughout the day. It is an annual plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, native to North America. The sunflower is not only admired for its beauty but also cultivated for its seeds, which are used for their oil, as bird feed, and a type of food snack. Its scientific name is Helianthus annuus – 'Helianthus' meaning 'sun' and 'annuus' meaning 'annual.'

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1. Sunflowernoun

   any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America

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1. Sunflower

   The sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence, and its name is derived from the flower's shape and image, which is often used to depict the sun. The plant has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of many individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fibre which may be used in paper production.

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1. sunflower

   A type of cultivar, plant, food and seed.

   Sunflowers are cultivated and used for a variety of purposes e.g. flowers to decorate, oil from the seeds used in variety of products, sunflower seeds used as a form of food and snack.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2016  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sunflower

   So called from the form and colour of its flower. See “Heliotrope.”

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunflower in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunflower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sunflower in a Sentence

1. Julia Zumpano:

   If you don’t like olive oil, use walnut oil, i think peanut oil is fine, I think sunflower oil is fine – any of your polyunsaturated fatty acids.

2. Wandile Sihlobo:

   In the short term, between now and three months, the conflict will affect food supply primarily from a pricing perspective, as net importers of products like wheat, which influences bread and cereals, sunflower oil and maize, African countries are fairly exposed on some of these supplies that are coming out of Russia and Ukraine. There will be challenges if the war continues for more than three months — because ordinarily, countries usually keep stock of supplies for three to five months.

3. Patrick Penfield:

   Russia and Ukraine account for 30% of global wheat sales, 80% of sunflower oil, and 20% of global corn sales, the global wheat harvest in 2021 was the smallest harvest since 2002 which would cause prices to go up. In addition to the food commodities produced by both countries, Russia is the second-largest oil producer in the world and Ukraine supplies 70% of the Neon gas used in microprocessor chip production.

4. Jay Cowin:

   Another reason why sunflower oil can be unhealthy is that it produces higher levels of aldehyde [per 2017 research in the Journal of Hazardous Materials], as compared to other plant-based cooking oils, when exposed to heat. Aldehydes are actually toxic substances that can make someone vulnerable to multiple health risks.

5. Jay Cowin:

   Sunflower oil is unhealthy because it also contains high levels of Omega-6 fatty acids, these fatty acids can cause inflammation in the body, which can lead to health problems such as heart disease and cancer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sunflower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sunflower
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sunflower
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunflower
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sunflower
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=sunflower
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sunflower