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helianthus

Syllabification: (he·li·an·thus)
Pronunciation: /ˌhēlēˈanTHəs/
Definition of helianthus

noun

  • a plant of the genus Helianthus in the daisy family, especially (in gardening) a sunflower.

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek hēlios 'sun' + anthos 'flower'

helianthus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of helianthus in the British & World English dictionary