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mesembryanthemum


Definition of mesembryanthemum

noun

  • a succulent South African plant with brightly coloured daisy-like flowers.
    • Mesembryanthemum and related genera, family Aizoaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, based on Greek mesēmbria 'noon' + anthemon 'flower'

mesembryanthemum in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mesembryanthemum in the US English dictionary