sunflower

CEFRA1

/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall plant with a large yellow flower and edible seeds.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

Examples

  • There is a sunflower field near the train station.

  • I like cracking sunflower seeds.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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. The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.

  3. Synonym of worm-star.

More examples

In context

  • This is a sunflower.

  • The flowers glowed red and golden: snapdragons and sunflowers, and nasturtians trailing all over the turf walls and peeping in at the round windows.

  • The low-beamed Bell Inn, believed to date from 1520, is locally renowned for its garden where giant sunflowers grow. In 1978, one reached the spectacular height of 23 ft 6 in.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Compound of sun + flower. Compare English sunbloom.