mesembryanthemum
me·sem·bry·an·the·mum
noun \mə-ˌzem-brē-ˈan(t)-thə-məm\Definition of MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
: any of a genus (Mesembryanthemum) of chiefly southern African fleshy-leaved herbs or subshrubs of the carpetweed family
Origin of MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
New Latin, irregular from Greek mesēmbria midday (from mes- + hēmera day) + anthemon flower, from anthos — more at anthology
First Known Use: 1753
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