helianthus

American  

[hee-lee-an-thuhs] / ˌhi liˈæn θəs /

noun

helianthuses plural

1. any composite plant of the genus Helianthus, comprising the sunflowers.

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helianthus British  

/ ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Helianthus, such as the sunflower and Jerusalem artichoke, typically having large yellow daisy-like flowers with yellow, brown, or purple centres: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• helianthaceous
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• helianthuses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of helianthus

From New Latin, dating back to 1770–80; see origin at heli- ¹, -anthous

Example Sentences

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helianthus

Sprays of helianthus dripped yellow pollen along the front gate.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021

Another gap can be plugged in late summer with the planting of the helianthus species — the hardy, perennial cousins of the giant sunflower and the wood aster.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2021

The tall stalks of the helianthus bend and rise in long undulations, like billows on a golden sea.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.

So the tiger-lily and the columbine must be sought in the mountains, the rose and sweetbrier on low ground, the night-shades and the helianthus in the timbered cañons and gulches.

From Our Italy by Warner, Charles Dudley

If it was a bee, we should find some of his companions roaming about among the blossoms of the helianthus.

From The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne