krə̇ˈsan(t)thəməm, -aan- also kriˈz- noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek chrysanthemon, from chrys- + anthemon flower, from anthos — more at anthology
1. -s
a. : corn marigold
b. : any of various cultivated plants of the genus Chrysanthemum ; also : one of the large double flower heads
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
a. capitalized : a large genus of perennial herbs (family Compositae) that are widely distributed in the Old World and that include many plants derived chiefly from two species ( C. morifolium and C. indicum ) which are prob. Asiatic though known only in cultivation and are cultivated for their showy often double and brightly colored flower heads, others that are pernicious weeds, and still others that are of economic importance as sources of medicinals and insecticides — see marguerite , pyrethrum
b. -s : any plant or flower of the genus Chrysanthemum
3. -s : a chrysanthemum flower in a conventionalized form with 16 complete rays used as the chief badge of the Japanese imperial family — called also kikumon ; compare mon
4. -s : a dark to deep red that is yellower and slightly lighter than garnet red — called also Turkish-crescent red
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