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Definition of shasta daisy
shasta daisy
Plural:Shasta daisies
• noun
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A popular garden hybrid daisy characterized by large, classic white petals surrounding a bright yellow center, originally bred in California.
Example
"The gardener planted a row of Shasta daisies along the front border to brighten the landscape with their large white blooms."
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Typically capitalized as 'Shasta daisy' in formal writing because it is named after Mount Shasta.
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shasta daisy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shasta-daisy