[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus,as H. annuus,having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 centimeters) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.", "Also calledas·ter[as, -ter].Furniture.a conventionalized flower motif carved in the center panels of a Connecticut chest Connecticut chest."]}]