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1. sunflower
noun. ['ˈsʌnˌflaʊɝ'] any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Synonyms
- Helianthus angustifolius
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Maximilian's sunflower
- showy sunflower
- mirasol
- Helianthus maximilianii
- Helianthus giganteus
- Helianthus annuus
- Helianthus petiolaris
- flower
- Helianthus laetiflorus
- common sunflower
- giant sunflower
- girasol
- Indian potato
- genus Helianthus
- helianthus
- prairie sunflower
- tall sunflower
- Helianthus tuberosus
- Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
Etymology
- flower (English)
- flour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sun (English)
- sunne (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Sunflower Seed
- guaranteed
- disagreed
- supersede
- stampede
- intercede
- aristide
- aristede
- alwaleed
- succeed
- preceed
- precede
- overfeed
- misread
- mislead
- misdeed
- laclede
- degreed
- decreed
- concede
- walid
- waleed
- wahid
- vahid
- streed
- sinead
- shaheed
- secede
- screed
- reseed
- reread
Sentences with sunflower-seed
1. Noun Phrase
Dry your sunflower seeds on a piece of screen stretched across a broiler pan.
2. Noun Phrase
Plant your sunflower seeds between April and July.
3. Noun Phrase
Harvest your sunflower seeds when the back of the flower-head is mature and has turned brown.
4. Noun Phrase
Phone or write the distributors to offer your sunflower seeds.
2. seed
noun. ['ˈsiːd'] a small hard fruit.
Synonyms
- ivory nut
- Mexican jumping bean
- ash-key
- vegetable ivory
- neem seed
- babassu nut
- oil-rich seed
- nicker nut
- edible seed
- Job's tears
- oilseed
- jumping seed
- nicker seed
- caryopsis
- grain
- meat
- cohune nut
- bean
- conker
- coffee berry
- jumping bean
- coffee bean
- pip
- coquilla nut
- fruit
- kernel
- safflower seed
- bonduc nut
- coffee
- buckeye
- apple nut
- horse chestnut
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. seed
noun. ['ˈsiːd'] a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] go to seed; shed seeds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. seed
noun. ['ˈsiːd'] anything that provides inspiration for later work.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] remove the seeds from.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain.
Synonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. seed
verb. ['ˈsiːd'] inoculate with microorganisms.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sed (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
