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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Sunflower

/sŭn'-flouˌ-ẽr/ · Sun·flow·er · IPA /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/
01 n. Any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The c…
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    Any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.