-anthemum

noun combining form

-an·​the·​mum

ˈan(t)thəməm,

ˈaan-

: plant having (such) a flower

—in generic names

Helianthemum

Xeranthemum

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek anthemon flower, from anthos

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