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sunflower

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sunflower (noun)
  2. common sunflower (noun)
  3. dahlia sunflower (noun)
  4. ditch sunflower (noun)
  5. false sunflower (noun)
  6. giant sunflower (noun)
  7. prairie sunflower (noun)
  8. red sunflower (noun)
  9. showy sunflower (noun)
  10. swamp sunflower (noun)
  11. tickseed sunflower (noun)
  12. wild sunflower (noun)

sun·flow·er

noun \-ˌflau̇(-ə)r\

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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First Known Use of SUNFLOWER

1597

Rhymes with SUNFLOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power

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