n.
Pronunciation: kri- ' san(t)-th ə -m ə m also - ' zan(t)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek chrysanthemon, from chrys- + anthemon flower; akin to Greek anthos flower
Date: 1548
1 : any of various composite plants (genus Chrysanthemum ) including weeds, ornamentals grown for their brightly colored often double flower heads, and others important as sources of medicinals and insecticides
2 : a flower head of an ornamental chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum