chrysanthemum
chry·sant·he·mum
noun
1.
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
2.
any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum; Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Tanacetum; widely cultivated
Origin
From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).
Related words
Word family
- Chrysanthemum balsamita
- Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
- Chrysanthemum coccineum
- Chrysanthemum coronarium
- Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
- chrysanthemum dog
- Chrysanthemum frutescens
- Chrysanthemum lacustre
- Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
- Chrysanthemum maximum
- Chrysanthemum maximum maximum
- Chrysanthemum morifolium
- Chrysanthemum parthenium
- Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum
- Chrysanthemum segetum
Broader terms
Parts
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