marguerite

Meaning

  1. An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
  2. A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
  3. The China aster.

Synonyms

Paris daisy

marguerite daisy

moon daisy

ox-eyed daisy

white daisy

Chrysanthemum frutescens

Argyranthemum frutescens

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Leucanthemum vulgare

florists’ chrysanthemum

Easter daisy

florist’s chrysanthemum

stemless daisy

Translations

Leucanthemum vulgare

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

margherita

margherita tetraploide

Argyranthemum frutescens

Leucanthemum vulgare

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/
Etymology

From French marguerite. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and Margherita, and related to margarine.

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