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

In April 2021, wildflowers and sunflowers were also planted, and the farm opened the farm that summer, according to the website. —Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 8 July 2025

The family of four could be seen staying at the London Hilton on Park Lane, posing together in front of a planter filled with sunflowers. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025

Your dream Sunday is probably trawling the weekend flower market, collecting giant tulips and sunflowers while privately manifesting a meet-cute with fellow floriculturist Jeremy Allen White. —Talia Abbas, Vogue, 1 July 2025

This comes in the form of five arms for most starfish, although some species have even more — adult sunflower sea stars, for example, can have up to 24 arms. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sunflower

• airpower
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• devour
• empower
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• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
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• watchtower
• wildflower

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