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
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In July, pick your own blueberries at Berry Hill Farm, and gather your own sunflower and dahlia bouquets at Walt’s Farm in August.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Buying sunflower seeds and walnuts with the shells on can also help encourage portion management.
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How to Plant Sunflower Seeds With their large seeds, sunflowers are easy to direct sow.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In July, pick your own blueberries at Berry Hill Farm, and gather your own sunflower and dahlia bouquets at Walt’s Farm in August.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Buying sunflower seeds and walnuts with the shells on can also help encourage portion management.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
How to Plant Sunflower Seeds With their large seeds, sunflowers are easy to direct sow.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sunflower
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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
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