NOUN | plant | mirasol, common sunflower, Helianthus annuus | annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil |
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Meaning | annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America. | |
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Synonyms | common sunflower, Helianthus annuus | |
Parts | sunflower seed | edible seed of sunflowers |
Broader | sunflower, helianthus | Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays |
Spanish | mirasol | |
Catalan | Helianthus annuus, mirasol |
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