What does "chrysanthemum" mean?

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

What is a synonym for "chrysanthemum"?

Common synonyms include: flower, garden mum, longevity flower, mum, mums, ornamental mum.

Pronounced //kɹɪˈsænθəməm//.

/kɹɪˈsænθəməm/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
2
any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated wordnet
3
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant wordnet

"For example, the chrysanthemum symbolises noble character."

From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).