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helianthus

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he⋅li⋅an⋅thus

[hee-lee-an-thuhs]
–noun, plural -thus⋅es.
any composite plant of the genus Helianthus, comprising the sunflowers.

Origin:
1770–80; < NL; see heli- 1 , -anthous


he⋅li⋅an⋅tha⋅ceous [hee-lee-uhn-they-shuhs] , adjective
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