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sunflower

sun·flow·er

sunflower

 
pronunciation:
suhn flaU r
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part of speech: noun
definition: A sunflower is a tall plant with very large flowers. The flowers have yellow petals and brown or yellow centers. Sunflowers have large seeds that people can eat. Birds like to eat the seeds too.
I didn't want to eat sunflower seeds when my mom gave them to me, but when I tasted them, they were really good!A kind of oil is made from sunflower seeds. You might find the oil in your salad dressing.
 
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