Definition of helianthus in English:
helianthus
noun ˌhiːlɪˈanθəsˌhiliˈænθəs
A plant of the genus Helianthus in the daisy family, especially (in gardening) a sunflower.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tuck summer bloomers like purple verbena, yellow daisylike helianthus, purple coneflower, and coreopsis behind it.
- The giant helianthus grown mostly for show here, is grown on the continent as a commercial crop.
- I just did a little arrangement of nasturtiums, marigolds, and some helianthus, as bright as I could make it.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Greek hēlios 'sun' + anthos 'flower'.
Rhymes
acanthus, agapanthus, clianthus, dianthus, polyanthus
Definition of helianthus in US English:
helianthus
nounˌhēlēˈanTHəsˌhiliˈænθəs
A plant of the genus Helianthus in the daisy family, especially (in gardening) a sunflower.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tuck summer bloomers like purple verbena, yellow daisylike helianthus, purple coneflower, and coreopsis behind it.
- I just did a little arrangement of nasturtiums, marigolds, and some helianthus, as bright as I could make it.
- The giant helianthus grown mostly for show here, is grown on the continent as a commercial crop.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Greek hēlios ‘sun’ + anthos ‘flower’.