sunflower

/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/noun

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

Example sentence

“A field of sunflowers stretched all the way to the horizon.”

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.