helichrysum
noun
hel·i·chry·sum
ˌheləˈkrīsəm
1
capitalized : a large genus of mostly African and Australian plants (family Compositae) with flower heads having shining involucres which retain their color when dried see strawflower
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Helichrysum
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek helichrysos, from helik- helic- + chrysos gold