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xeranthemum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Xeranthemums have silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: flower

History

Etymology

From taxonomic name Xeranthemum.