helianthus
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See also: Helianthus
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Sunflower_9.jpg/300px-Sunflower_9.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From the genus name. Compare helio- (“sun”), antho- (“flower”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]helianthus (plural helianthuses)
- Any plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowers