Synonyms for sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊ ərsun·flow·er

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1. sunflower, helianthusnoun

   any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

   Synonyms:
   helianthus

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1. List of paraphrases for "sunflower":

   sunflowerseed

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1. Jay Cowin:

   Sunflower oil is unhealthy because it also contains high levels of Omega-6 fatty acids, these fatty acids can cause inflammation in the body, which can lead to health problems such as heart disease and cancer.

2. Patrick Penfield:

   Russia and Ukraine account for 30% of global wheat sales, 80% of sunflower oil, and 20% of global corn sales, the global wheat harvest in 2021 was the smallest harvest since 2002 which would cause prices to go up. In addition to the food commodities produced by both countries, Russia is the second-largest oil producer in the world and Ukraine supplies 70% of the Neon gas used in microprocessor chip production.

3. Wandile Sihlobo:

   In the short term, between now and three months, the conflict will affect food supply primarily from a pricing perspective, as net importers of products like wheat, which influences bread and cereals, sunflower oil and maize, African countries are fairly exposed on some of these supplies that are coming out of Russia and Ukraine. There will be challenges if the war continues for more than three months — because ordinarily, countries usually keep stock of supplies for three to five months.

4. Fisherman Lee LeFever:

   Catching a sunflower sea star was potential evidence that they are making a comeback, sea stars are an important part of the ocean ecology and any evidence that they are still around is potentially good news.

5. Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk:

   We as Ukraine clearly declare - in case Russia imposes a ban on deliveries of grain and (sunflower) oils from Russia to Turkey - that we will provide food security to Turkey.