Chrysanthemum Coccineum (Noun)
Meaning
Spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The gardener carefully pruned the pyrethrum to encourage more blooms in the spring.
- Pyrethrum is often used as a natural insecticide in organic gardens.
- The delicate pink flowers of the pyrethrum added a pop of color to the spring garden.
- In some taxonomic classifications, pyrethrum is considered a type of chrysanthemum.
- The pyrethrum plant's finely divided leaves released a pleasant aroma when brushed against.