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mesembryanthemum

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me⋅sem⋅bry⋅an⋅the⋅mum

  [muh-zem-bree-an-thuh-muhm]
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–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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mesembryanthemum

noun
South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight 
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