| Shasta daisy n. A hybrid daisy derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and C. lacustre, having large white daisylike flower heads. [After Mount Shasta.] |
Shasta daisy [ˈʃæstə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Pyrenean plant, Chrysanthemum maximum, widely cultivated for its large white daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
[named after Mount Shasta in California]
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| Noun | 1. |  shasta daisy - hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemumcomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers genus Leucanthemum, Leucanthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum |
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