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Chrysanthemum

Chrys-an′the-mum

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Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK];
χρυσόσ
gold + [GREEK] flower.]
(Bot.)
A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy.

Definition 2024


Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

See also: chrysanthemum

Translingual

Proper noun

Wikispecies

Chrysanthemum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the chrysanthemums.

Hypernyms

chrysanthemum

chrysanthemum

See also: Chrysanthemum

English

Yellow chrysanthemums

Noun

chrysanthemum (plural chrysanthemums)

  1. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

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