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marguerite
(mär′gə rēt′)
noun
- daisy (sense )
- any of several cultivated chrysanthemums (esp. Chrysanthemum frutescens) with a single flower
- any of various daisylike plants of the composite family
Origin: Fr, a pearl, daisy: see Margaret
noun
a feminine name
Origin: see Margaret
See marguerite in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Either of two plants, Chrysanthemum frutescens of the Canary Islands, or C. leucanthemum of Eurasia, having white or pale yellow flowers that resemble those of the common American daisy. Also called Paris daisy.
- Any of several similar or related plants having daisylike flowers.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French margarite, daisy, pearl
Origin: , from Latin margarīta, pearl
Origin: , from Greek margarītēs; see margarite
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