sunflower
pronunciation
How to pronounce sunflower in British English:
UK [ˈsʌnflaʊə(r)]
How to pronounce sunflower in American English:
US [ˈsʌnˌflaʊɚ]
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- Noun:
- any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
Word Origin
- sunflower (n.)
- 1560s, "heliotrope," from sun (n.) + flower (n.). In reference to the Helianthus (introduced to Europe 1510 from America by the Spaniards) it is attested from 1590s, so called from the appearance of the heads.
Example
- 1. All we did was eating ice cream and sunflower seeds .
- 2. On the table was a plastic dish full of sunflower seeds .
- 3. Add seeds , such as sunflower and pumpkin seeds , to salads , stir-fries and casseroles .
- 4. He loved the chrome yellow pigment that gave his " sunflower " paintings such intensity .
- 5. Although van gogh 's sunflower paintings are very similar in many aspects , each stands out as its own unique work of art .