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helianthus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun helianthus has 1 sense
- helianthus(n = noun.plant) sunflower - any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; Array is a kind of flower
is a member of genus helianthus
has particulars: helianthus angustifolius, swamp sunflower, common sunflower, helianthus annuus, mirasol, giant sunflower, helianthus giganteus, indian potato, tall sunflower, helianthus laetiflorus, showy sunflower, helianthus maximilianii, maximilian's sunflower, helianthus petiolaris, prairie sunflower, girasol, helianthus tuberosus, jerusalem artichoke, jerusalem artichoke sunflower
CIDE DICTIONARY
helianthus, n.
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
helianthus, n. any plant of the genus Helianthus, including the sunflower and Jerusalem artichoke.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk helios sun + anthos flower
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