"'mum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: 'mums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'mum (plural 'mums)
  1. Alternative form of mum (“chrysanthemum”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mum (extra: chrysanthemum)
    Sense id: en-'mum-en-noun-ZzSjfdGn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1967, P[aul] A. Renton Jr., H. R. Newcomer, R[o]y C. Bates, Gardening in South Texas, 3rd edition, San Antonio, Tex.: The Naylor Company, published 1969, →LCCN, page 49",
          "text": "Root disease is the worst enemy to be encountered in growing ’mums. The insect enemies of the ’mum are aphides and red mites which can be controlled by using Black Leaf 40, Vapatone, pyrethrum, cucumber or 12 spotted beetle stomach poison.",
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