What does "helianthus" mean?

Any plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowers

What is a synonym for "helianthus"?

Common synonyms include: sunflower, sunflower.

Pronounced //ˌhiːliːˈænθəs//.

//ˌhiːliːˈænθəs// noun

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Noun

1
Any plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowers
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any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays wordnet

From the genus name. Compare helio- (“sun”), antho- (“flower”).

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