Shasta daisy

noun

any of several horticultural varieties of Chrysanthemum superbum, having large, white, daisylike flowers.

Origin of Shasta daisy

1890–95, Americanism; named after Mt. Shasta

British Dictionary definitions for shasta daisy

Shasta daisy
/ (ˈʃæstə) /

noun

a Pyrenean plant, Chrysanthemum maximum, widely cultivated for its large white daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for Shasta daisy

named after Mount Shasta in California