sunflower

UK
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/
US
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊɚ/

Translations

sunflowernoun
sunflowers
pl
UK
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/
US
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊɚ/
The sunflower stood tall in the garden, its bright yellow petals reaching towards the sun.
Le tournesol se dressait haut dans le jardin, ses pétales jaune vif tendus vers le soleil.
graines de tournesol
He enjoyed eating sunflower seeds while watching the baseball game.
Il aimait manger des graines de tournesol en regardant le match de baseball.
Additional translations
fleur de tournesolPour désigner la tête florale; plus naturel dans un contexte descriptif ou décoratif.
Synonyms
golden flower
sun plant
sunfloweradjective
more sunflower
Comp.
most sunflower
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ə/
US
/ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/
Used attributively to denote material, relation, or colour related to the sunflower plant.
de tournesolPour indiquer la provenance ou la composition.
The salad was dressed with sunflower oil.
La salade était assaisonnée d'huile de tournesol.
Additional translations
jaune tournesolSe dit d'une couleur jaune vive rappelant celle du tournesol.

Definitions

sunflowernoun
A tall plant of the daisy family, with very large golden-rayed flowers.
The sunflower stood tall in the garden, its bright yellow petals reaching towards the sun.
The flower head of the sunflower plant, which is often used for decorative purposes or for extracting seeds.
She placed a sunflower in the vase to brighten up the room.
The seeds of the sunflower plant, which are edible and often used as a snack or ingredient in cooking.
He enjoyed eating sunflower seeds while watching the baseball game.
sunfloweradjective
Made from, containing, or derived from sunflowers or their seeds.
The salad was dressed with sunflower oil.
Of a bright yellow colour resembling the petals of a sunflower.
She chose a sunflower yellow paint for the kitchen walls.