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Definition of mexican sunflower
mexican sunflower
Plural:mexican sunflowers
mexican sunflower Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A robust, brightly colored flowering plant of the genus Tithonia in the aster family, native to Mexico and Central America, characterized by brilliant orange, red, or yellow daisy-like blooms that attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Example
"The gardener planted a row of Mexican sunflowers along the back fence to draw monarch butterflies during the late summer months."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The common name derives from its native habitat in Mexico and Central America, combined with its visual similarity to standard sunflowers (Helianthus), though it belongs to the distinct genus Tithonia.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mexican sunflower. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mexican sunflower