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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
2. 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. 3
   the flower of a chrysanthemum plant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

flowermummum

Example

More examples

"For example, the chrysanthemum symbolises noble character."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Chrysanthemum ThroneIndian chrysanthemumgarland chrysanthemummax chrysanthemum

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