sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
ˈsən-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: any of a genus (Helianthus, especially H. annuus) of New World composite plants with large yellow-rayed flower heads bearing edible seeds that yield an edible oil
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In terms of actual whole foods, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, and green leafy vegetables such as spinach and chard also have a high vitamin E content and are therefore among the best foods to eat for eye health.
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
From January to October, the vegetable oils category had the largest price spike, jumping 24% on the back of higher prices for palm, soy, sunflower, and rapeseed oils.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
An all-star moisturizing ingredient lineup of panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, and macadamia nut oil cocoon skin with the toner’s silky lotion-like formula to make skin feel as soft as a baby’s, Abelman says.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
From January to October, the vegetable oils category had the largest price spike, jumping 24% on the back of higher prices for palm, soy, sunflower, and rapeseed oils.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
An all-star moisturizing ingredient lineup of panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, and macadamia nut oil cocoon skin with the toner’s silky lotion-like formula to make skin feel as soft as a baby’s, Abelman says.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Sunflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunflower. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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sunflower
noun
sun·flow·er
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: any of a genus of tall herbs that are often grown for their large showy flower heads with yellow ray flowers and for their oil-rich seeds
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