Main Entry: chry·san·the·mum

Pronunciation: \kri-ˈsan(t)-thə-məm also -ˈzan(t)-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek chrysanthemon, from chrys- + anthemon flower; akin to Greek anthos flower

Date: 1548

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

[chrysanthemum illustration]