chrysanthemum
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China,…Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
» This is a chrysanthemum.
Это хризантемы.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
Chrysantheme
хризанте́маxrizantɛ́ma
хризанте́маxryzantéma
any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
Examples
8 sentencesThis is a chrysanthemum.
ruЭто хризантемы.
My favorite flowers are carnations, daffodils, chrysanthemums, and violets.
ruМои любимые цветы — гвоздики, нарциссы, хризантемы и фиалки.
Chrysanthemums smell sweet.
ruУ хризантем сладкий запах.
The chrysanthemums have a nice smell.
For example, the chrysanthemum symbolises noble character.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercupFrom Latin chrȳsanthemum from Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrūsánthemon, “Persian buttercup”).
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Forms
plural: chrysanthemums / chrysanthema| Singular | chrysanthemum |
|---|---|
| Plural | chrysanthemums / chrysanthema |
regular
Synonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular