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Added 10 October 2026

xeranthemum

noun

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Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe.
Xeranthemums have silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers.

Origin

From taxonomic name Xeranthemum.

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