Sunflower (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was filled with tall sunflowers that seemed to follow the movement of the sun throughout the day.
- In the still life painting, a vase overflowed with freshly cut sunflowers arranged in a vibrant bouquet.
- As the summer drew to a close, the fields of sunflowers that lined the rural roads began to wither and turn brown.
- Sunflowers grew in profusion in the garden, their bright yellow petals a beacon of warmth and happiness.
- A child delighted in presenting her mother with a freshly picked sunflower, its stem wrapped in a damp paper towel.