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
Word Origin for xeranthemum
C18: New Latin, from Greek
xero- +
anthemon flower
Words nearby xeranthemum
xenophthalmia,
xenopsylla,
xenotransplant,
xenotransplantation,
xenotropic virus,
xeranthemum,
xerarch,
xeres,
xeric,
xeriscaping,
xero-
Example sentences from the Web for xeranthemum
A great variety of beautiful balsams were also in flower, a species of Amaranthus, a Xeranthemum and Gnaphalium.