chrysanthemum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kɹɪˈsænθəməm/ /kɹəˈsænθəmʌm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chrysanthemum.wav

Word forms

chrysanthemum chrysanthemums chrysanthema

Etymology

From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).

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