helianthemum
noun
he·li·an·the·mum
\ˌhēlēˈan(t)thəməm\
Definition of helianthemum
1 capitalized : a geus of Eurasian herbs or undershrubs (family Cistaceae) having showy variously colored flowers with fugacious petals
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Helianthemum —called also rockrose, sunrose
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Origin and Etymology of helianthemum
New Latin, from 1heli- + -anthemum
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