Sunflower

Definitions

1. The ship of characters Sunny and Basil from the videogame Omori.
   slang
2. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
3. The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
4. A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
5. Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
   informal
6. Synonym of worm-star.
7. An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.
   UK

Equivalents

Examples

“The flowers glowed red and golden: snapdragons and sunflowers, and nasturtians trailing all over the turf walls and peeping in at the round windows.”

“The low-beamed Bell Inn, believed to date⟳ from 1520, is locally renowned for its garden where giant sunflowers grow⟳. In 1978, one reached the spectacular height of 23 ft 6 in.”

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