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xeranthemum
xeranthemum (zɪəˈrænθəməm) n (Plants) any of a Mediterranean genus of plants having flower heads that are dry and retain their colour and shape for years: family Asteraceae (composites). See also immortelle[C18: New Latin, from Greek xero- + anthemon flower]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | xeranthemum - any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Xeranthemum - genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia |
xeranthemum
xeranthemumsymbolizes good-naturedness in adversity. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 178]See: Cheerfulnessxeranthemum
Related to xeranthemum: XylorimbaWords related to xeranthemumnoun any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowersRelated Words |