חמנית

Hebrew

חמנית

Root
ח־מ־ם (kh-m-m)

Alternative forms

• חמנייה / חַמָּנִיָּה

Pronunciation

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Noun

חַמָּנִית • (chammanit) f (plural indefinite חַמָּנִיּוֹת)

1. sunflower (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)

References

• “חמנית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• חמנית on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he