Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sunflower: A type of herbaceous plant belonging to the composite flower family, characterized by large leaves and a large, round, yellow flower head that typically turns to face the sun.
   • The property of turning towards the sun: This meaning is derived from the plant's characteristic behavior.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cánh đồng hoa hướng dương nở vàng rực. (The field of sunflowers is blooming brightly yellow.)
  • Hạt hướng dương là một món ăn vặt phổ biến. (Sunflower seeds are a popular snack.)
  • Tính hướng dương giúp cây quang hợp tốt hơn. (Heliotropism helps the plant photosynthesize more efficiently.)

Advanced Usage

• "hướng về phía mặt trời": to turn towards the sun. This phrase describes the characteristic action of the sunflower.
  • Đóa hoa hướng dương luôn hướng về phía mặt trời. (The sunflower always turns towards the sun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu hướng dương (n): Sunflower oil.
  • Cô ấy chiên thức ăn bằng dầu hướng dương. (She fries food using sunflower oil.)
• Hạt hướng dương (n): Sunflower seeds.
• Tính hướng dương (n): Heliotropism (the directional growth of a plant in response to sunlight).

Synonyms

• Hoa mặt trời: Sunflower (a poetic/descriptive synonym).
• Quỳ: An alternative, less common name for the sunflower plant in Vietnamese.

Related Phrases

• Hoa hướng dương: Sunflower (the common compound phrase specifying the flower).
  • Tôi rất thích vẽ hoa hướng dương. (I really like painting sunflowers.)

1. Sunflower, turnsole
   • Dầu hướng dương
     Sunflower oil