chrysanthemum
noun
chry·san·the·mum
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Definition of chrysanthemum
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
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Examples of chrysanthemum in a Sentence
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At Benu, a soup made from winter melon envelops fresh silken tofu cut to look like a chrysanthemum. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "In fine dining, soup is the ultimate humblebrag," 2 Sep. 2019 Activists place chrysanthemums and pray during a rally marking the 42nd anniversary of the 1974 naval battle between China and then-South Vietnamese troops over the Paracel Islands, in Hanoi on January 19, 2017. — Brad Lendon, CNN, "The tiny islands that could explode the China-Vietnam relationship," 29 Aug. 2019 Ornamental flowers believed to be effective at deterring troublesome bugs include marigolds, alliums, chrysanthemums, petunias and geraniums. — Washington Post, "Some common garden plants might help keep bugs away," 6 Aug. 2019 Another, with cranes and chrysanthemums against a bamboo lattice, looks like a Japanese fable filling a tattooed person’s back. — Robert Taylor, The Mercury News, "Tattoo exhibits ready to leave their mark in San Francisco," 23 July 2019 Bordering Route 3, the sprawling farm includes a handful of greenhouses poised to grow 30,000 chrysanthemums this season, pastoral fields teeming with zucchini and squash, and fallow land where almost 30 cows can roam. — Alison Kuznitz, BostonGlobe.com, "A bumper crop of discord over popular Plymouth farm," 18 July 2019 On the western edge of Omaha, dense crowds formed a human chain and tossed red and white chrysanthemums into the gently lapping waves, remembering. — sun-sentinel.com, "World marks 75 years since D-Day in solemn observances," 6 June 2019 Plants that sustain leaf and stem system injury include chrysanthemums, onions, rye, and alfalfa. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "What Are Nematodes? These Tiny Parasites Can Help — Or Hurt — Your Garden," 1 July 2018 Plants that sustain leaf and stem system injury include chrysanthemums, onions, rye, and alfalfa. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "What Are Nematodes? These Tiny Parasites Can Help — Or Hurt — Your Garden," 1 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chrysanthemum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chrysanthemum
: a plant that has brightly colored flowers and that is often grown in gardens
also
: the flower of this plant
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chrysanthemum
noun
chry·san·the·mum
| \ kri-ˈsan-thə-məm
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Kids Definition of chrysanthemum
: a plant related to the daisies that has brightly colored flower heads
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