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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-flou-er]
- /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ ər/
- /ˈsʌnˌflaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhn-flou-er]
- /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ ər/
Definitions of sunflower word
- noun sunflower any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas. 1
- noun sunflower Also called aster. Furniture. a conventionalized flower motif carved in the center panels of a Connecticut chest. 1
- countable noun sunflower A sunflower is a very tall plant with large yellow flowers. Oil from sunflower seeds is used in cooking and to make margarine. 0
- noun sunflower 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) 0
- noun sunflower any of a genus (Helianthus) of tall plants of the composite family, having large, yellow, daisylike flowers with yellow, brown, purple, or almost black disks containing edible seeds that yield an oil 0
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Origin of sunflower
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; translation of Latin flōs sōlis flower of the sun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sunflower
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sunflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunflower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sunflower
- how to eat sunflower seeds?
- how to draw a sunflower?
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- when to plant sunflower?
- how to harvest sunflower seeds?
- how to roast sunflower seeds?
- how to plant sunflower seeds?
- where do sunflower seeds come from?
- where to buy sunflower lecithin?
- how do you eat sunflower seeds?
- how to make sunflower seeds?
- how to eat a sunflower seed?
- how long does it take for a sunflower to grow?
- how to plant sunflower?
- why do baseball players eat sunflower seeds?
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