01 n. A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositæ. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a ye…
pl.
Daisies ((dā"zĭz))
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A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositæ. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Michaelmas daisy —
any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species.
Oxeye daisy —
the whiteweed. See Daisy (b).