chrysanthemum
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- noun
- /krɪˈzænθəməm/
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crisantemo
- During the festival, the park was filled with beautiful chrysanthemum arrangements and decorations.
- yellow chrysanthemum
- chrysanthemum leaves
Examples
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I don't think I've ever seen a teal chrysanthemum before, but I'm okay with that.
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So instead of getting out my jigsaw and cutting out a piece of 1/4-inch MDF to use as the base for my chrysanthemum, I opted to use what I had.
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So obviously it doesn't look exactly like a chrysanthemum, but I think it's pretty good!
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I prefer roses, chrysanthemum, or violets if they can be had.
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The finished chrysanthemum turned out to be about 21.5 inches in diameter.
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So it comes this glaze on top and then we finished with some candied chrysanthemum flowers.
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A chrysanthemum?
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Po-Yu had spent three days and nights trying to decide whether his teacher would prefer jasmine or chrysanthemum tea.
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The gardener admired the vibrant chrysanthemum blooming in her backyard.
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She bought a pot of yellow chrysanthemum to brighten up her living room.
Synonyms
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A garden plant with many large, colorful flowers
Compounds
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A small bushy garden plant with pale yellow daisy-like flowers
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A plant from Portugal with daisy-like flowers that lives many years
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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 large white daisy-like flowers
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A plant with large colorful flowers grown for decoration and tea
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A small bushy plant with white daisy-like flowers used to make medicine
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A bushy plant with white leaves and flowers and hairy stems from the Canary Islands
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A small European plant with bright yellow flowers that often grows as a weed in grain fields
A medium-sized dog from Tibet with a fluffy curled tail like an Old English sheepdog
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A plant with a minty smell and yellow button flowers used in salads and tea
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A garden plant with divided scented leaves and pink to purple flowers that helps keep insects away
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A bushy annual plant from the Mediterranean with yellowish-white, daisy-like flowers
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A leafy vegetable with tender leaves and a mild smell used in Asian cooking
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A small insect that sucks sap from chrysanthemum plants and harms leaves and flowers
How Showy
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Etymology
Chrysanthemum comes from Greek parts chrys- meaning 'gold' and -anthemum meaning 'flower', so it means 'golden flower'. That's why the name fits a bright, showy garden flower often seen in yellow or gold.