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sunflowers

/ˈsʌn.ˌflaʊ.ɚz/

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noun

Tournesols

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.

Examples :

"The sunflowers in Grandma's garden are a beautiful sight, with their large, yellow flower heads. "

Les tournesols dans le jardin de grand-mère sont une belle vue, avec leurs grandes fleurs jaunes.

plant nature appearance vegetable biology agriculture

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noun

Jaune vif, comme celui des pétales de tournesol

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

Examples :

"The little girl drew a picture of a field filled with sunflowers reaching for the sun. "

La petite fille a dessiné un champ rempli de tournesols qui se tendaient vers le soleil.

plant color nature

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noun

Tournesols

Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound such as coronene

Examples :

"Due to their structural similarity to coronene and other radially symmetric organic compounds, scientists jokingly refer to large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as "sunflowers" in their research papers. "

En raison de leur similitude structurelle avec le coronène et d'autres composés organiques à symétrie radiale, les scientifiques appellent en plaisantant les grands hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques des "tournesols" dans leurs articles de recherche.

plant compound chemistry