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Noun: helianthus  ,hee-lee'an-thus
  1. Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
    "A field of helianthuses turned their faces to follow the sun";
    - sunflower

Derived forms: helianthuses

Type of: flower

Part of: genus Helianthus

Encyclopedia: Helianthus