xeranthemum
noun
xe·ran·the·mum
zə̇ˈran(t)thəməm
1
capitalized
: a genus of annual densely tomentose herbs (family Compositae) native to southern Europe, containing one of the most widely cultivated everlastings (X. annuum), and having solitary chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers
2
plural -s
: any plant or flower of the genus Xeranthemum
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“Xeranthemum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xeranthemum. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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