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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Its ‘The Summer of Sunflowers’ festival runs between mid-July and mid-August across a 70-acre sunflower field.
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Since its collapse, California’s sunflower sea star population hasn’t meaningfully bounced back on its own.
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This includes many root vegetables, crops like corn and sunflowers, and some vining plants.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Its ‘The Summer of Sunflowers’ festival runs between mid-July and mid-August across a 70-acre sunflower field.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Since its collapse, California’s sunflower sea star population hasn’t meaningfully bounced back on its own.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This includes many root vegetables, crops like corn and sunflowers, and some vining plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Sunflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunflower. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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