marguerite

/ˌˈmɑrgəˌˈrit/
/mɑgəˈrit/
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Other forms: marguerites

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