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n. Any of several plants of the genus Helianthus, especially H. annuus, having tall coarse stems and large, yellow-rayed flower heads that produce edible seeds rich in oil.

n. The seedlike fruit or the seeds of this plant.

n. A brilliant yellow to strong or vivid orange yellow.

n. 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 commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.

n. a bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

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.

n. A plant of the genus Helianthus, so named from its showy golden radiate heads.

n. The rock-rose or sun-rose. See Helianthemum.

n. The marigold, Calendula officinalis, from its opening and closing with the ascent and descent of the sun.

n. In civil engineering, a full-circle protractor arranged for vertical mounting on a tripod.

n. In writing-telegraphs and other electrical instruments and apparatus, a series of alternate conducting and insulating segmental pieces or tablets symmetrically arranged in circular form, each conducting piece being connected with a source of electricity and also with the ground.

n. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

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