Definition
Plural of sunflower; tall plants with large, bright yellow flower heads that turn to follow the sun throughout the day. Known for their edible seeds and oil production.
Etymology
Compound word from 'sun' + 'flower,' first recorded in English in the 17th century when the plant was introduced from the Americas. The name reflects the flower's heliotropic behavior (turning toward the sun) and its sun-like appearance.
Kelly Says
Sunflowers don't actually follow the sun all their lives - only young sunflowers track the sun's movement! Mature sunflowers face east permanently, which attracts more bees in the morning when they're most active. Van Gogh's sunflower paintings helped make them symbols of happiness and loyalty.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አረንጥና
ah-rehn-tah-nah
ARالعربية
زهرة الشمس
zahrah al-shams
BNবাংলা
সূর্যমুখী
soorjomukhee
CACatalà
girasols
zhee-rah-SOH-ols
CSČeština
slunečnice
soo-neh-chnee-tseh
DADansk
solblomster
sohl-bloh-meh-stehr
DEDeutsch
Sonnenblumen
zoh-nen-BLOO-men
ELΕλληνικά
ηλιοτρόπια
ee-lee-oh-TROH-pee-ah
ESEspañol
girasoles
hee-rah-SOH-lehs
FAفارسی
آفتاب گردان
aaftaab gerdan
FISuomi
auringonkukat
ow-ree-ngohn-koo-kah-t
FRFrançais
tournesols
toor-neh-SOH
GUGU
સૂર્યમુખી
soorjomukhee
HAHA
kunnuwa
koon-noo-wah
HIहिन्दी
सूरजमुखी
soorajmukhee
HUMagyar
napraforgó
nahp-rah-for-goh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga matahari
BOO-ngah mah-tah-HAH-ree
IGIG
ọṅụṅụ anyanwụ
oh-noo-noo ah-nyah-woo
ITItaliano
girasoli
jee-rah-SOH-lee
KKKK
күнбағы
koon-bah-ghy
KMKM
ផ្ការណប
phkaa ronbahp
MRMR
सूर्यफूल
sooryaphool
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga matahari
BOO-ngah mah-tah-HAH-ree
MYမြန်မာ
နေခြည်ပန်း
nay-kyee-pahn
NLNederlands
zonnebloemen
zoh-nay-BLOH-men
NONorsk
solsikker
sohl-see-kehr
PAPA
ਸੂਰਜਮੁਖੀ
soorjomukhee
PLPolski
słoneczniki
swah-neh-chnee-kee
PTPortuguês
girassóis
zhee-rah-SOH-is
RORomână
floarea-soarelui
FLOH-ah-reh soh-ah-REH-loo-ee
RUРусский
подсолнухи
pahd-sohl-NOO-khee
SVSvenska
solrosor
sohl-roh-sohr
SWKiswahili
ua la jua
oo-ah lah JOO-ah
TAதமிழ்
சூரியகாந்தி
sooriyakaanthi
TEతెలుగు
సూర్యకాంతి
sooryakaanti
THไทย
ดอกทานตะวัน
dawk tha-nawan
TLTL
mirasol
mee-rah-SOHL
TRTürkçe
ayçiçeği
AY-choh-cheh-gee
UKУкраїнська
соняшники
soh-nyahsh-NEE-kee
URاردو
سورج مکھی
sooraj mukhee
VITiếng Việt
hoa hướng dương
hwah hwung duong
ZUZU
isihlahla sesikhulumi
ee-see-lah-lah seh-see-khoo-mee