marguerite
[ mahr-guh-reet ]
/ ˌmɑr gəˈrit /
noun
Also called Paris daisy.
the European daisy, Bellis perennis.
any of several daisylike flowers, especially Chrysanthemum frutescens, cultivated for its numerous white-rayed, yellow-centered flowers.
Origin of marguerite
1865–70; < French: daisy, pearl < Latin
margarīta pearl < Greek; see
margarite
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Definition for marguerite (2 of 2)
Marguerite
[ mahr-guh-reet; French mar-guh-reet ]
/ ˌmɑr gəˈrit; French mar gəˈrit /
noun
a female given name, French form of Margaret.
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British Dictionary definitions for marguerite
marguerite
/ (ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt) /
noun
a cultivated garden plant, Chrysanthemum frutescens, whose flower heads have white or pale yellow rays around a yellow disc: family Asteraceae (composites)
any of various related plants with daisy-like flowers, esp C. leucanthemum
Word Origin for marguerite
C19: from French: daisy, pearl, from Latin
margarīta, from Greek
margaritēs, from
margaron