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MESEMBRYANTHEMUM

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me⋅sem⋅bry⋅an⋅the⋅mum

[muh-zem-bree-an-thuh-muhm]
–noun
any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.

Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus), irreg. < Gk mesēmbrí(a) midday + ánthemon flower
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