tall sunflower.
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tall sunflower — noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots • Syn: ↑giant sunflower, ↑Indian potato, ↑Helianthus giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus … Useful english dictionary
tall sunflower. — See giant sunflower … Useful english dictionary
sunflower — ► NOUN ▪ a tall plant with very large golden rayed flowers, grown for its edible seeds which yield oil … English terms dictionary
sunflower — [sun′flou΄ər] n. any of a genus (Helianthus) of tall plants of the composite family, having large, yellow, daisylike flowers with yellow, brown, purple, or almost black disks containing edible seeds that yield an oil … English World dictionary
sunflower — /sun flow euhr/, n. 1. any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow rayed flower heads often 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of… … Universalium
sunflower — [[t]sʌ̱nflaʊə(r)[/t]] sunflowers N COUNT A sunflower is a very tall plant with large yellow flowers. Oil from sunflower seeds is used in cooking and to make margarine … English dictionary
sunflower — UK [ˈsʌnˌflaʊə(r)] / US [ˈsʌnˌflaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms sunflower : singular sunflower plural sunflowers a very tall plant that has large yellow flowers with a round brown centre. Sunflowers produce seeds that are used for making cooking … English dictionary
sunflower — sun|flow|er [ˈsʌnˌflauə US ˌflauər] n a very tall plant with a large yellow flower and seeds that can be eaten … Dictionary of contemporary English
sunflower — sun|flow|er [ sʌn,flaur ] noun count a very tall plant that has large yellow flowers with a round brown center. Sunflowers produce seeds that are used for making cooking oil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sunflower — n. tall plant with a large yellow petalled flower that produces edible seeds … English contemporary dictionary
