marguerite

mar·gue·rite  (märg-rt, -gy-)

n.

1. Either of two plants, Chrysanthemum frutescens of the Canary Islands, or C. leucanthemum of Eurasia, having white or pale yellow flowers that resemble those of the common American daisy. Also called Paris daisy.

2. Any of several similar or related plants having daisylike flowers.

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[French, from Old French margarite, daisy, pearl, from Latin margarta, pearl, from Greek margarts; see margarite.]

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marguerite

Noun

a garden plant with flowers resembling large daisies [French: daisy]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marguerite - tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Leucanthemum vulgare, moon daisy, ox-eyed daisy, white daisy, oxeye daisy flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Leucanthemum, Leucanthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
	2.	marguerite - perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum Argyranthemum frutescens, Chrysanthemum frutescens, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy Argyranthemum, genus Argyranthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum subshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base