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sun•flow•er
Pronunciation: (sun'flou"ur), [key]—
n.
1. any of various composite plants of the genus
Helianthus, as
H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
2. Also called
aster. Furniture.a conventionalized flower motif carved in the center panels of a Connecticut chest.
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