chry·san·the·mum
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chry|san|the|mum — «kruh SAN thuh muhm», noun. 1. any one of several cultivated plants with round flowers of various colors that bloom in the fall. It belongs to the composite family. The different varieties show a great range in the size and form of the flower. 2 … Useful english dictionary
chry — chry·san·the·min; chry·san·the·mum; chry·san·the·mum·ic; chry·sene; chry·sid·i·dae; chry·sin; chry·sis; chry·sog·ra·phy; chry·so·idine; chry·sol·i·na; chry·sol·o·phus; chry·soph·a·nol; chry·soph·e·nine; chry·soph·i·list; chry·soph·y·ta;… … English syllables
mum — am·i·dos·to·mum; amo·mum; an·cy·los·to·mum; an·the·mum; an·tho·sper·mum; aza·lea·mum; bat·ra·cho·sper·mum; bro·si·mum; bu·nos·to·mum; buph·thal·mum; car·dio·sper·mum; cas·ta·no·sper·mum; chry·san·the·mum; chry·san·the·mum·ic; cin·na·mo·mum;… … English syllables
san — al·e·san; anal·y·san·dum; ar·ti·san; ar·ti·san·al; ar·ti·san·ship; cap·san·thin; cas·san·dra; cas·san·dran; chi·to·san; chry·san·the·min; chry·san·the·mum; chry·san·the·mum·ic; con·san·guine; con·san·guin·eal; con·san·guin·ean; con·san·guin·eous; … English syllables
chrysanthemum — chry·san·the·mum … English syllables
chrysanthemumic — chry·san·the·mum·ic … English syllables
Chrysanthemum — Chry·san·the·mum (krĭ sanґthə məm) a genus of perennial flowering herbs of the family Compositae, native to the Balkans and the Middle East, some of which were formerly classified in genus Pyrethrum. They are a common cause of… … Medical dictionary
chrysanthemum — chry•san•the•mum [[t]krɪˈsæn θə məm[/t]] n. 1) pln any cultivated variety of a composite plant, Chrysanthemum morifolium, native to China, and of related species, bearing autumn flowers in a diversity of color and size 2) the flower of any such… … From formal English to slang
chrysanthemum — chry|san|the|mum [krıˈsænθıməm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek chrysanthemon, from chrysos ( CHRYSALIS) + anthemon flower ] a garden plant with large brightly coloured flowers … Dictionary of contemporary English
chrysanthemum — chry|san|the|mum [ krı sænθəməm, krı zænθəməm ] noun count a plant with large round brightly colored flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English