Leucanthemum
- noun
- /luˈkænθəməm/
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Leucanthemum
- Gardeners often plant Leucanthemum for their beautiful white petals and yellow centers.
Examples
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Several species within the Leucanthemum genus are popular as ornamental flowers.
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The field was full of Leucanthemum blooming in the summer sun.
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The Leucanthemum blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Have you seen the Leucanthemum in the garden?
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Gardeners often plant Leucanthemum for their beautiful white petals and yellow centers.
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Several species within the Leucanthemum genus are popular as ornamental flowers.
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The field was full of Leucanthemum blooming in the summer sun.
Compounds
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A tall plant that comes back every year with white daisy-like flowers
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A plant that lives for many years and has white daisy-like flowers that bloom in summer
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A garden plant with large white flowers commonly called the Shasta daisy
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A tall plant from Europe and Asia with leafy stems and white daisy-like flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leucanthemum comes from Greek parts leukos 'white' and anthemon 'flower'. So the name literally means a 'white flower', which fits these daisy-like plants with white petals and yellow centers.
