sunflower

[US]/'sʌnflaʊə/
[UK]/'sʌnflaʊɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sunflower; a plant of the daisy family, with large golden-rayed flowers.

Phrases & Collocations

sunflower oil

sunflower seed

Example Sentences

She planted sunflowers in her garden.

The sunflower fields stretched for miles.

He picked a sunflower and gave it to her.

The sunflower seeds are a popular snack.

The sunflower turned its face towards the sun.

The artist painted a beautiful sunflower bouquet.

She wore a sunflower-print dress to the party.

The sunflower symbolizes adoration and loyalty.

He received a bouquet of sunflowers on his birthday.

The sunflower fields attract many tourists each year.

Real-world Examples

Take a look at Van Gogh's Sunflowers and talk about it.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

The mirrors rotate as the sun moves, like sunflowers.

Source: PBS Interview Environmental Series

Basically, what makes Monet's water lilies different from Van Gogh's sunflowers?

Source: Crash Course in Drama

We used the wild sunflowers as green manure before planting our corn crop.

Source: Global Slow English

Yes, raisins, sultanas, sunflower seeds, golden syrup.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Sunflower stars were really, really hard hit.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2022

" She always liked sunflowers, and I thought this is the year to plant sunflowers, " he said.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

So I have painted our house with yellow sunflowers!

Source: Global Slow English

He learned about gardening at school and planted those sunflowers all by himself, although he's only six.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

Lead poppies and sunflowers sprout from some of them.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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