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chrysanthemum

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See also: Chrysanthemum

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Yellow chrysanthemums

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, Persian buttercup).

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chrysanthemum (plural chrysanthemums or chrysanthema)

  1. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

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