helichrysum

noun

hel·​i·​chry·​sum

ˌheləˈkrīsəm

1

capitalized : a large genus of mostly African and Australian plants (family Compositae) with flower heads having shining involucres which retain their color when dried see strawflower

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Helichrysum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek helichrysos, from helik- helic- + chrysos gold

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