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marguerite (n.)

the common European daisy, 1866, from French marguerite (see Margaret). "According to French etymologists, this use of F. marguerite is not from the personal name, but comes directly from the sense 'pearl.' " [OED] In Middle English, margaret "a daisy" is attested from early 15c., from Old French.

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Definitions of marguerite from WordNet

marguerite (n.)
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum;
Synonyms: oxeye daisy / ox-eyed daisy / moon daisy / white daisy / Leucanthemum vulgare / Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
marguerite (n.)
perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum;
Synonyms: marguerite daisy / Paris daisy / Chrysanthemum frutescens / Argyranthemum frutescens
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