sunflower
noun
- type of plant
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ / /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/
name
Etymology: From sunflower, in reference to Sunny's name and Basil's flower crown.
- The ship of characters Sunny and Basil from the videogame Omori.
noun
Etymology: Compound of sun + flower. Compare English sunbloom.
- Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
“The flowers glowed red and golden: snapdragons and sunflowers, and nasturtians trailing all over the turf walls and peeping in at the round windows.”
“The low-beamed Bell Inn, believed to date from 1520, is locally renowned for its garden where giant sunflowers grow. In 1978, one reached the spectacular height of 23 ft 6 in.”
- Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
- A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
- Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
- Synonym of worm-star.
- An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.