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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.

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  1. 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 commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
  2. n. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
  3. 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.
  4. Any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably fromthe form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellowrays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, anative of America.
  5. n:100 n. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays