chrysanthemum
noun
- any of a genus (Chrysanthemum) of plants of the composite family, cultivated for their showy flowers which bloom in late summer and fall in a variety of colors, most commonly yellow, white, red, or purple
- the flower
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(krĭ-sănˈthə-məm, -zănˈ-)
noun- Any of numerous, mostly Eurasian plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the composite family, many of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy radiate flower heads.
- A flower head of one of these plants.
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