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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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