mesembryanthemum

/muh-zem-bree-an-thuh-muhm/US // məˌzɛm briˈæn θə məm //UK // (mɪzˌɛmbrɪˈænθɪməm) //

菊花,介壳虫,菊花瓣,弥勒佛

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.

In this way came sea lavender in full bloom, crimson monkey plant from the London window-box, and cuttings of mesembryanthemum.
This plant (Mesembryanthemum cristallinum) gets its name from the crystalline ice-like covering of the leaves.
One of the most common among the many varieties of sea-anemones is the Actinia mesembryanthemum.
Actinia mesembryanthemum is the common Smooth Anemone which abounds on every part of our coast.
The principal genus in this order is that of Mesembryanthemum, the Fig-marigold.