chrysanthemum

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English

Yellow chrysanthemums

Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): /kɹɪˈsænθəməm/
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Noun

chrysanthemum (plural chrysanthemums or chrysanthema)

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

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