daisy
n. countablen. a common flower with a yellow center and white petals. You often see them growing in grass or gardens during the spring.
n. a composite plant, typically Bellis perennis, featuring a yellow disk and white ray flowers. Often used in the plural to refer to the entire family of similar-looking flowers.
The children picked daisies in the park.
She sat on the lawn making a chain out of the daisies she found in the grass.
The meadow was carpeted with wild daisies that swayed gently in the afternoon breeze, creating a picturesque scene of natural simplicity.
From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and Spanish word for "daisy".
Named after Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low.
Three possible origins: * Americanized form of a French habitational surname, from either of two places called Aisy. * Variant of the Irish surname Dacey. * From the flower name, probably used as a nickname.
Often used in the compound noun 'daisy chain'.