CHRYSANTHEMUM

chrysanthemum

(noun) any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated

chrysanthemum

(noun) the flower of a chrysanthemum plant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chrysanthemum (plural chrysanthemums or chrysanthema)

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

Synonyms

• mum (US)

Source: Wiktionary


Chrys*an"the*mum, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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