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Daisy
Pronunciation : Dai"sy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. dayesye, AS. d?ges day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Composit?. The common English and classical daisy is B. prennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays. (b) The whit
Definition : Note: The word daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane. Michaelmas daisy (Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species. -- Oxeye daisy (Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy (b).
pl. Daisies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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