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 April 2021, wildflowers and sunflowers were also planted, and the farm opened the farm that summer, according to the website.
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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
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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
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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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