daisy — daisied, adj. /day zee/, n., pl. daisies. 1. any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy. 2. Also called daisy ham. a small section of pork shoulder, usually… … Universalium
Daisy — /day zee/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of several species of garden plants in the composite family, especially the oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) and the English, or true, daisy (Bellis perennis). Both are native to Europe but… … Universalium
Chrysanthemum — sp Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum — Daisy Dai sy (d[=a] z[y^]), n.; pl. {Daisies} (d[=a] z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges e[ a]ge day s eye, daisy. See {Day}, and {Eye}.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs ({Bellis}), belonging to the family {Composit[ae]}. The common English and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Daisy — Dai sy (d[=a] z[y^]), n.; pl. {Daisies} (d[=a] z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges e[ a]ge day s eye, daisy. See {Day}, and {Eye}.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs ({Bellis}), belonging to the family {Composit[ae]}. The common English and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daisy — [dā′zē] n. pl. daisies [ME daies ie < OE dæges eage, lit., day s eye < dæges, gen. of dæg, DAY + eage, EYE ] ☆ 1. a common plant (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) of the composite family, bearing flowers with white rays around a yellow disk;… … English World dictionary
Chrysanthemum — Chrys*an the*mum, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? flower.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysanthemum — /kri san theuh meuhm/, n. 1. any of several composite plants of the genus Chrysanthemum, as C. leucanthemum, the oxeye daisy, having white ray flowers with a yellow center. 2. any cultivated variety of the plant C. morifolium, native to China,… … Universalium
daisy — noun (plural daisies) Etymology: Middle English dayeseye, from Old English dægesēage, from dæg day + ēage eye Date: before 12th century 1. a composite plant (as of the genera Bellis or Chrysanthemum) having a flower head with well developed ray… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum — noun tall leafy stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum • Syn: ↑oxeye daisy, ↑ox eyed daisy, ↑marguerite, ↑moon daisy, ↑white daisy, ↑Leucanthemum vulgare • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
