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helichrysum

helichrysum noun: any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.

Noun

helichrysum (plural helichrysums)

  1. Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
    • Also plant a trailer like helichrysum or ivy to soften the edge and provide extra coverage if needed; vines often thin at the base as they age.2008 May 1, Leslie Land, “An Ambulatory Arbor”, in New York Times

Forms of helichrysum

pluralhelichrysums

Origin of helichrysum

From the genus name.

Questions about helichrysum

What does helichrysum mean?
Helichrysum means any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
What part of speech is helichrysum?
Helichrysum is a noun.
What is the plural of helichrysum?
The plural of helichrysum is helichrysums.

Words near helichrysum in the dictionary

  1. helices
  2. helichopper
  3. helichoppers
  4. helichryse
  5. helichrysin
  6. helichrysum
  7. helichrysums
  8. helici-
  9. helicicultural
  10. heliciculture
  11. helicid

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