sunflower

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Making slime and planting a sunflower were the top activities for Harvey third-grader Anna Palmcook.

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  1. noun Any of several plants of the genus Helianthus, especially H. annuus, having tall coarse stems and large, yellow-rayed flower heads that produce edible seeds rich in oil.
  2. noun The seedlike fruit or the seeds of this plant.
  3. noun A brilliant yellow to strong or vivid orange yellow.

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  • It looked like a sunflower, but of course couldn't be, because this wasn't the right type of plant. —  Harpy Thyme
  • The daughter had grown like a sunflower, and her intellect had unfolded as a moss-rose turns from bud to blossom. —  Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14
  • My father's all-purpose costume for Halloween and Purim turned him into a five-foot-eight sunflower, a three part transformation that made an American Jew into an American seed into a symbol of Jewish passing in ancient Persia. —  The Jew and the Carrot
  • Natural moisturizers, like olive, sunflower, and coconut oils, can also hydrate skin; skip them, though, if you're prone to acne. —  doggdot.us
  • Making slime and planting a sunflower were the top activities for Harvey third-grader Anna Palmcook. —  The Daily Mining Gazette
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