chrysanthemum
noun
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- type of plant
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kɹɪˈsænθəməm/ / /kɹəˈsænθəmʌm/
noun
Etymology: From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).
- Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.