xeranthemum
/ (zɪəˈrænθəməm) /
noun
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
Origin of xeranthemum
1C18: New Latin, from Greek xero- + anthemon flower
Words Nearby xeranthemum
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How to use xeranthemum in a sentence
A great variety of beautiful balsams were also in flower, a species of Amaranthus, a xeranthemum and Gnaphalium.
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