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chrysanthemum

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chrysanthemum.

Editorial note

The plant is often used in combination with Chrysanthemum x morifolium in treating alcohol abuse[254 ].

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Quick take

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chrysanthemum.

noun

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

Example sentences

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The plant is often used in combination with Chrysanthemum x morifolium in treating alcohol abuse[254 ].

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The chrysanthemum is also a symbol of anal sex; not recommended as a gift.

3

A species is common in agricultural soils in California; other is often found in dead flower heads of ornamental Asteraceae (=family of the sunflower) like Chrysanthemum or Zinnia.

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Man Made Pyrethrin's are the same, they dont break down easily unlike whats found naturally in Chrysanthemum flowers.

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Anyone interested in this train of thought (pro or against) should read the Chrysanthemum Dynasty series by Ken Liu.

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Am I the only one who's seeing a Japanese Imperial chrysanthemum in the middle of that logo?

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Like when's the last time you use the word chrysanthemum, or corpulent?

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The plants we use are genetically modified, and btw many plants produce pesticides naturally - such as Chrysanthemum or Nicotiana plants.

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Is the point just to identify what a chrysanthemum looks like?

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That's certainly the Chrysanthemum and the Sword take on it.

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Read <The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture>.

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Hopefully scientists will figure out that chrysanthemum pollen or TB vaccinations reduce the severity, and then we can deploy that tool here.

Quote examples

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A robot repeated "chrysanthemum" back to me when asked.

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I wonder if in English this phoneme uses the "k" sound only for words like "chrysanthemum" or "chrysalis" borrowed from Greek-ish languages.

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Here's an excerpt which I found particularly interesting: "According to Nguyen Doan Thang from Rang Dong, the research team created more than 20 types of fluorescent powder to produce specialized lamps for chrysanthemum and dragon fruit tissue culture.

Proper noun examples

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I tried Windows7 Chrysanthemum.jpg under Sample Pictures folder, it works, impressively.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use chrysanthemum in a sentence?

The plant is often used in combination with Chrysanthemum x morifolium in treating alcohol abuse[254 ].

What does chrysanthemum mean?

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

What part of speech is chrysanthemum?

chrysanthemum is commonly used as noun.