ˌheləˈkrīsəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek helichrysos, from helik- helic- + chrysos gold — more at chrysalis
1. capitalized : a large genus of mostly African and Australian plants (family Compositae) with flower heads having shining involucres which retain their color when dried — see strawflower
2. -s : any plant of the genus Helichrysum