sunflower

/'sʌn,flauə/

Thân thiện

A child plants a sunflower seed in a small garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall plant with a large, round flower head: A sunflower is a plant known for its tall stem and large, distinctive flower head that typically has a dark central disk surrounded by bright yellow, petal-like rays. It belongs to the genus Helianthus.
   • The flower head of this plant: The term can also refer specifically to the large, showy flower head itself.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The field was full of tall sunflowers turning their heads toward the sun.
  • She painted a beautiful picture of a single sunflower in a vase.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a sunflower": Used metaphorically to describe someone who is bright, cheerful, or who seeks out positivity.
  • Despite the challenges, she remained a sunflower, always finding the light.

Variants and Related Words

• Sunflower seed (n): The edible seed of the sunflower plant, often eaten as a snack or used to produce oil.
  • He bought a bag of roasted sunflower seeds.

Synonyms

• Helianthus: The scientific genus name for sunflower.
• Common sunflower: A specific term for the most widely cultivated species, .

Related Phrases

• Sunflower oil (n phrase): A vegetable oil extracted from sunflower seeds, commonly used in cooking.
  • This recipe calls for sunflower oil.

Related Idioms

• To turn like a sunflower: To be drawn toward or to follow something positive or influential, much like the flower head turns to follow the sun's path.
  • The fans turned like sunflowers toward the famous actor as he entered the room.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

Từ đồng nghĩa

• helianthus