mesembryanthemum

[ muh-zem-bree-an-thuh-muh m ]
/ məˌzɛm briˈæn θə məm /

noun

any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.

Origin of mesembryanthemum

< New Latin (Linnaeus), irregular < Greek mesēmbrí(a) midday + ánthemon flower

Words nearby mesembryanthemum

mesclun, mesdames, mesdemoiselles, mesectoderm, meseems, mesembryanthemum, mesencephalic, mesencephalic flexure, mesencephalic tegmentum, mesencephalitis, mesencephalon

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British Dictionary definitions for mesembryanthemum

mesembryanthemum
/ (mɪzˌɛmbrɪˈænθɪməm) /

noun

any plant of a South African genus (Mesembryanthemum) of succulent-leaved prostrate or erect plants widely grown in gardens and greenhouses: family Aizoaceae See fig marigold, ice plant, Livingstone daisy

Word Origin for mesembryanthemum

C18: New Latin, from Greek mesēmbria noon + anthemon flower