chry·san·the·mum (kr -s n th -mm, -zn-)n. 1. Any of numerous, mostly Eurasian plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the composite family, many of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy radiate flower heads. 2. A flower head of one of these plants. [Latin chr  santhemum, from Greek khr santhemon, gold flower : khrs-, khrso-, chryso- + anthemon, flower (from anthos).] |
chrysanthemum [krɪˈsænθəməm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any widely cultivated plant of the genus Chrysanthemum, esp C. morifolium of China, having brightly coloured showy flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any other plant of the genus Chrysanthemum, such as oxeye daisy
[from Latin: marigold, from Greek khrusanthemon, from khrusos gold + anthemon flower]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plantblossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts chrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated |
| 2. | chrysanthemum - any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms 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 chop-suey greens, Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum, shun giku, tong ho - grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant |
Translations
chrysanthemum, chrysanth (inf)
n → Chrysantheme f
n chrysanthemum [kriˈsӕnθəməm]
a type of garden flower with a large, bushy head. aster أُقْحُوان хризантема chryzantéma krysantemum die Chrysantheme χρυσάνθεμο crisantemo krüsanteem گل داودی krysanteemi chrysanthème כְרִיזַנטָמה गुलदाउदी krizantema krizantém bunga krisan krÿsantema, tryggðablóm crisantemo 菊 국화 chrizantema krizantēma bunga kekwa chrysant krysantemum chryzantema crisântemo crizantemă хризантема chryzantéma krizantema hrizantema krysantemum ดอกไม้ชนิดหนึ่งเป็นพุ่มใหญ่ kasımpatı 菊花 хризантема پھول کی ایک قسم cây hoa cúc 菊花
chrysanthemum → الاقحوان chryzantéma krysantemum Chrysantheme χρυσάνθεμο crisantemo krysanteemi chrysanthème krizantema crisantemo キク 국화 chrysant krysantemum chryzantema crisântemo хризантема krysantemum ดอกเบญจมาศ kasımpatı cây hoa cúc 菊花
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