This is the 6641st most frequent Turkish word.
ayçiçek
Sunflower.
The word 'ayçiçek' is used here to refer to sunflowers collectively, indicating the type of field described.
Ayçiçek tarlasında fotoğraf çekmek çok keyifliydi.
Taking photographs in the sunflower field was very enjoyable.
In this sentence, 'ayçiçek' is used as part of the compound noun 'ayçiçek yağı,' meaning sunflower oil, specifying the type of oil.
Ayçiçek yağını yemeklerimde sıkça kullanırım.
I often use sunflower oil in my meals.
Here, 'ayçiçek' denotes the sunflower plants that the speaker wishes to plant, emphasizing the action of cultivation.