Daisy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪ.zi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Daisy is a noun meaning A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals.
Meaning
A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals.
More Meanings
- Any of numerous other flowering plants of various species, mostly among the asterids.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A boot or other footwear.
- (colloquial) Something splendid; a doozy.
Example Sentences
Then Dan drew the sheath-knife and tested the edge of it on the gunwale. "That's a daisy," said Harvey. "How did you get it so cheap?"
Word Forms
- daisies
- daisie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grass, oxeye, rose, fleabane, herb, flower.
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