sunflower

/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/noun

A tall plant of the genus Helianthus with a large round flower head ringed by yellow petals.

Example sentences

“A field of sunflowers stretched all the way to the horizon.”
“Birds love the seeds from the sunflowers in our garden.”

The name fits: young sunflowers actually turn during the day to face the sun.

Related words

cactusA plant belonging to a family of spiny, water-storing succulents native to the Americas and adapted to hot, dry regions.wildflowerA flowering plant that grows on its own in the wild rather than being planted.mushroomThe soft, fleshy part of a fungus that grows above the ground or on rotting wood, often shaped like a small umbrella.harvestThe time or activity of gathering crops once they are ripe.pineconeThe cone-shaped part of a pine tree that holds its seeds.sproutA new shoot growing from a seed or from another part of a plant.