Chrysanthemum Definition
krĭ-sănthə-məm, -zăn-
chrysanthemums
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.
Webster's New World
The flower.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the tribe Anthemideae — the chrysanthemums.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Chrysanthemum
Noun
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chrysanthemum
Plural:
chrysanthemumsOrigin of Chrysanthemum
Latin chrȳsanthemum from Greek khrūsanthemon gold flower khrūs-, khrūso- chryso- anthemon flower (from anthos)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusos, “gold”) and ἄνθεμον (anthemon, “flower”), from ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”).
From Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusos, “gold”) + ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”)
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