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mesembryanthemum Definition

mes·em·bry·an·the·mum (mes em′brē an′t̸hə məm, mez-)

noun

  1. fig marigold
  2. ☆ any of a large group of fleshy, succulent plants of the carpetweed family, sometimes grown for ornament in warm climates; esp., any of several species of a genus (Carpobrotus) growing wild in California

Etymology: ModL < Gr mesēmbria, midday (< mesos, mid + hēmera, day) + anthemon, flower < anthos, flower: see antho-

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