# sunflower

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/ · frequency rank #18,198

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
2. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
3. A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
4. Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound, such as coronene.
5. Synonym of worm-star.
6. An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.

## Etymology
Compound of sun + flower. Compare English sunbloom.

## Easily confused with
- **sunflowers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sunflower-vs-sunflowers)

## Common misspellings (14)
`snuflower`, `ssunflower`, `sufnlower`, `sunfflower`, `sunfllower`, `sunfloewr`, `sunflowerr`, `sunflowre`, `sunflowwer`, `sunflwoer`, `sunfolwer`, `sunlfower`, `sunnflower`, `usnflower`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sunflower