daisynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdeɪ.zi/us/ˈdeɪ.zi/a small flower with white petals and a yellow centre that often grows in grass
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- foxglove
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- pansy
- posy
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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Examples from literature
- Here are daisies, with their dainty white florets often tinged with pink.
- I noticed that here as elsewhere the short grass was starred with daisies.
- It is what we raise in greenhouses, and call the mountain daisy.
- Ox-eye daisies, hollyhocks and forget-me-nots clustered about the open windows.
- We should recommend white flowers, such as large daisies and Japanese anemones.