sunflower seed
sunflower seed noun: a seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.
Noun
sunflower seed (plural sunflower seeds)
- A seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.
sunflower seed meaning in Arabic and Persian
sunflower seed in Arabic
- seed of a sunflower
- حَبّ الشَّمْسِ ḥabb aš-šamsi
sunflower seed in Persian
- seed of a sunflower
- تخمه آفتابگردان toxme âftâbgardân
Forms of sunflower seed
| plural | sunflower seeds |
|---|---|
| alternative uncommon | sunflowerseed |
Questions about sunflower seed
- What does sunflower seed mean?
- Sunflower seed means a seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.
- What is sunflower seed in Arabic?
- Sunflower seed in Arabic is حَبّ الشَّمْسِ (ḥabb aš-šamsi). See Sunflower seed meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is sunflower seed?
- Sunflower seed is a noun.
- What is the plural of sunflower seed?
- The plural of sunflower seed is sunflower seeds.
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