Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sunflower: A tall plant with a large, round, yellow flower head that follows the movement of the sun. Its seeds are edible and can be used to produce oil.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cánh đồng nhật quỳ vàng rực rỡ dưới ánh nắng. (The field of sunflowers was brilliantly yellow under the sunlight.)
  • Hạt nhật quỳ là một món ăn vặt phổ biến. (Sunflower seeds are a popular snack.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hướng nhật quỳ": This is a variant name, literally meaning "sun-following sunflower," emphasizing the plant's heliotropic nature (its flower head turns to follow the sun).
  • Hoa hướng nhật quỳ luôn hướng về phía mặt trời. (Sunflowers always face toward the sun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoa hướng dương: This is the more common and modern Vietnamese term for "sunflower." "Nhật quỳ" is a more literary or botanical term.
• Hướng nhật quỳ: A synonym for "nhật quỳ," as noted in the reference.

Synonyms

• Hoa hướng dương: Sunflower.
• Hoa mặt trời: Sunflower (literally "sun flower").

Related Phrases

• Quay theo hướng mặt trời như nhật quỳ: To turn/track like a sunflower (used to describe someone or something that faithfully follows or is attracted to something).
  • Cô ấy luôn quay theo anh ấy như nhật quỳ hướng về mặt trời. (She always turns towards him like a sunflower facing the sun.)

1. (thực vật) Sunflower