chrysanthemum
/krɪˈsænθəməm/noun
उच्चारण क्रिसैन्थमम
गुलदाउदी, सेवंती
Core word
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a large brightly coloured garden flower with many long thin petals
गुलदाउदी, सेवंती
- The garden was full of yellow and white chrysanthemums in winter.
- Radhika won first prize at the flower show for her chrysanthemums.
- Chrysanthemums bloom in the cold months in many Indian gardens.
+ 2 more examples
- She wore a white chrysanthemum in her hair.
- Rows of chrysanthemums lined the path to the gate.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chrysanthemum (countable noun)
A chrysanthemum is a countable noun; the plural is chrysanthemums. Informally the flower is shortened to mum, which is also the word for mother.
Chrysanthemum countable है; plural 'chrysanthemums' है। बोलचाल में इसे 'mum' कहते हैं, जो माँ के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- She planted a chrysanthemum in a clay pot.
- The garden is full of yellow chrysanthemums in winter.
chrysanthemum + noun
It is used before words such as show, bed, garland and tea.
यह show, bed, garland और tea जैसे शब्दों से पहले आता है।
- A chrysanthemum show is held in the park every December.
- Chrysanthemum tea is popular in China.
bunch / garland / bed of chrysanthemums
Use a bunch or a garland for cut flowers, and a bed for flowers growing in the ground.
कटे फूलों के लिए bunch या garland, और ज़मीन में उगे फूलों के लिए bed का प्रयोग होता है।
- He offered a garland of chrysanthemums at the temple.
- A bed of chrysanthemums lined the path.
spelling: chrysanthemum
The ch is pronounced k, and the word is easy to misspell. Remember chrys-anthem-um.
इसमें ch का उच्चारण 'क' होता है और इसकी spelling में गलती आसानी से होती है। Chrys-anthem-um याद रखें।
- Radhika spelt chrysanthemum correctly in the school bee.
+Collocations 5
colour + chrysanthemum
yellowwhitepinkredpurple
- Yellow chrysanthemums are used in many Indian festivals.
verb + chrysanthemum
growplantpickwaterdisplay
- He grows chrysanthemums on his terrace.
chrysanthemum + noun
showgarlandpetalplantbloom
- A chrysanthemum plant needs plenty of sun.
season and place
in winterin autumnin a potin a garden
- Chrysanthemums bloom in winter in north India.
use of chrysanthemums
worshipweddingsdecorationperfume
- Chrysanthemums are used in worship.
“More examples 5
- The chrysanthemum show at the college drew thousands of visitors.
College में आयोजित गुलदाउदी प्रदर्शनी में हज़ारों लोग आए।
- Radhika's grandmother wove a garland of chrysanthemums.
राधिका की दादी ने गुलदाउदी के फूलों की माला गूँथी।
- The first frost made the chrysanthemums bloom beautifully.
पहले पाले ने गुलदाउदी को सुंदर रूप से खिला दिया।
- The yellow chrysanthemum is the flower of the Japanese imperial seal.
पीली गुलदाउदी जापानी शाही मुहर का फूल है।
- Vendors sell fresh chrysanthemums outside the shrine.
विक्रेता मंदिर के बाहर ताज़ी गुलदाउदी बेचते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is growing chrysanthemum in her garden.
✓ She is growing chrysanthemums in her garden.
A countable noun needs the plural when many plants are meant.
जब कई पौधों की बात हो तो countable noun का plural चाहिए।
✗ The chrysanthemums blooms in winter.
✓ The chrysanthemums bloom in winter.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
AaSpelling
c·h·r·y·s·a·n·t·h·e·m·u·m
Starting with chr- and with -the- in the middle (not 'crysanthemum' or 'chrysanthamum').
Spelling c-h-r-y-s-a-n-t-h-e-m-u-m है, जो chr- से शुरू होता है और बीच में -the- आता है ('crysanthemum' या 'chrysanthamum' गलत है)।