sunflower

noun

sun·​flow·​er ˈsən-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 

: 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

Examples of sunflower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turkeys, being omnivores, eat just about anything, with favorites including bugs, tender greens, acorns, berries, corn, soybeans, sorghum, milo, sunflowers, chufa, and other seeds and grains. —Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024

Along with that, the Bronzing Drops ingredient list is loaded with oils like sunflower, marula, and raspberry seed to nourish and moisturize the skin with wear. —Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024

Key ingredients: Mineral oil, glycerin, rapeseed oil, niacinamide, sunflower seed oil / Size: 6.7 oz. —Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024

The main ingredients to look out for are plant oils such as grapeseed, sunflower, and argan oils. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024

But what if the canals were beautified and cleaned up using garden beds of yellow and orange sunflowers, marigolds and fluffy and colorful celosia instead? —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024

Seed oils include canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soybean, sunflower, rice bran and peanut oils. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024

The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular. —Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024

The Mustela baby lotion contains jojoba oil, sunflower oil, vitamin E, and vitamin F (a.k.a. —Tanya Edwards, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sunflower

noun

sun·​flow·​er -ˌflau̇(-ə)r 

: any of a genus of tall herbs that are often grown for their large showy flower heads with yellow ray flowers and for their oil-rich seeds