Anthemis
|an-the-mis|
/ˈænθəmɪs/
chamomile-like flower genus
Etymology
'Anthemis' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anthemis' (ἀνθέμις), where 'anth-' (from 'anthos') meant 'flower'.
'Anthemis' passed into Latin as 'Anthemis' in botanical Latin and was adopted into modern English usage as the scientific name for the genus of flowering plants.
Initially it meant 'a flower' in Greek, but over time it came to be used as the name of a specific genus of flowering plants similar to chamomile.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region and surrounding areas; includes species similar to chamomile (e.g., some plants historically classified as Anthemis, such as mayweed and chamomile-like species).
Anthemis species often grow on dry, sunny hillsides in the Mediterranean.
Synonyms
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