חמנית

Hebrew

Root
ח־מ־ם (kh-m-m)
12 terms

Alternative forms

  • חמנייה / חַמָּנִיָּה

Pronunciation

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Noun

חַמָּנִית • (chammanitf (plural indefinite חַמָּנִיּוֹת)

  1. sunflower (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)

References

  • חמנית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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