chrysanthemum
/krɪˈsænθəməm/noun
(pl. chrysanthemums)
1- a popular plant of the daisy family, having brightly coloured ornamental flowers and existing in many cultivated varieties菊。
1.1
- Genera Chrysanthemum or (most cultivated species) Dendranthema, family Compositae.茼蒿属或 （有多数栽培种的） 菊属, 菊科。
1.2
- a flower or flowering stem of this plant菊花, 菊株。
词源
(originally denoting the corn marigold)： from Latin, from Greek khrusanthemon, from khrusos 'gold' + anthemon 'flower'.