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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Using traditional sunflower oil for deep frying may also increase harmful compounds.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Hernández sprinted to shower his teammate with sunflower seeds to celebrate.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers’ Andy Pages celebrates while being showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 27, 2025.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
Annuals to plant: bachelor buttons, begonias, calendula, celosia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, primrose, snapdragons, statice, stock, sunflowers, sweet pea and zinnias
A healthy plant that suddenly wilts and dies may be a victim of verticillium or fusarium wilt.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Hernández sprinted to shower his teammate with sunflower seeds to celebrate.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers’ Andy Pages celebrates while being showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 27, 2025.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
Annuals to plant: bachelor buttons, begonias, calendula, celosia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, primrose, snapdragons, statice, stock, sunflowers, sweet pea and zinnias
A healthy plant that suddenly wilts and dies may be a victim of verticillium or fusarium wilt.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Sunflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunflower. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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