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How did the flower chrysanthemum get its name?

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From the Greek khrūsanthemon, meaning gold flower
: khrūs-, khrūso-, chryso- + anthemon, flower (from anthos).

The chrysanthemum, the Flower of Happiness, was so revered in Japan that only the nobles could grow it. - Unknown

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