marguerite
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A perennial flowering plant of the aster family (Argyranthemum frutescens), native to the Canary Islands, widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and characterized by its large, white, yellow, or pink daisy-like flowers.
"The gardener planted a border of white marguerites to brighten up the edge of the stone patio."
The common oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), a widespread European and temperate Asian meadow plant characterized by white ray petals and a central yellow disc.
"As the children ran through the wild summer meadow, they gathered a large bouquet of marguerites."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'marguerite' (meaning pearl or daisy), derived from Latin 'margarita' (pearl), ultimately from Ancient Greek 'margarítēs' (pearl).
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