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Chrysanthemum vs Mums - What's the difference?

chrysanthemum | mums |

As nouns the difference between chrysanthemum and mums

is that chrysanthemum is any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads while mums is a common name for the flower chrysanthemum.

chrysanthemum

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum , native to China, that have showy heads.

    • Synonyms

    * mum (US)

    External links

    * ("chrysanthemum" on Wikipedia) * ("chrysanthemum" species on Wikimedia)

    mums

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • A common name for the flower chrysanthemum.
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