giant sunflower

giant sunflower
noun
very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots
Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus

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noun
: a tall No. American sunflower (Helianthus giganteus) with edible tuberous roots — called also Indian potato

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a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 ft. (4 m) high and having very large yellow flower heads. Also called tall sunflower.

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  • tall sunflower — noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots • Syn: ↑giant sunflower, ↑Indian potato, ↑Helianthus giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus …   Useful english dictionary

  • tall sunflower. — See giant sunflower. * * * …   Universalium

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  • Indian potato — noun 1. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans • Syn: ↑groundnut, ↑groundnut vine, ↑potato bean, ↑wild bean, ↑Apios americana, ↑Apios tuberosa • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Helianthus giganteus — noun very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots • Syn: ↑giant sunflower, ↑tall sunflower, ↑Indian potato • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Helianthus giganteus — Taxobox name = Helianthus giganteus image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae division = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Helianthus species = H. giganteus binomial = Helianthus… …   Wikipedia

  • Helianthus giganteus — ID 39259 Symbol Key HEGI Common Name giant sunflower Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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