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mesembryanthemum

me·sem·bry·an·the·mum [ mə zèmbree ánthəməm ] (plural me·sem·bry·an·the·mums or me·sem·bry·an·the·mum)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with colorful flowers: a small succulent plant with thick fleshy leaves. Flowers: like daisies, in many colors. Native to: southern Africa.  Genus Mesembryanthemum.

[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Greek mesēmbria "noon" + anthemon "flower"]
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