Definition of chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum

/kɹɪsæˈnθʌmʌm/ - [krisanthumum] - chry•san•the•mum

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What does chrysanthemum mean?

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Noun

Plural: chrysanthemums

chrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
  flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  aster family, asteraceae, compositae, family asteraceae, family compositae plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
  chrysanthemum segetum, corn marigold, field marigold European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields
  chrysanthemum coronarium, crown daisy shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers
  chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum, shun giku, tong ho, chop-suey greens succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking
  chrysanthemum any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
  blossom, flower, bloom reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • chrysanthemum (n.)
    A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • chrysanthemum
    A type of garden flower with a large, bushy head.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • chrysanthemum
    kris-an′the-mum, n. a genus of composite plants to which belong the corn marigold and ox-eye daisy. [Gr. chrysos, gold, anthemon, flower.]

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  • Chrysanthemums are a genus ("Chrysanthemum") of about 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, from Asia and northeast Europe.

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