noun
daisy
DAY-zee
noun
1
A small flowering plant with a yellow centre and white petals, or any of several related flowering plants.
"The children picked daisies from the field and made a chain."
"Wild daisies grow along the roadside every spring."
2
Informal: something excellent or impressive.
"That new car of his is a real daisy."
How to Use Daisy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple white-and-yellow wildflower, often used as a symbol of innocence or simplicity.
Common pairings
pick daisies
daisy chain
fresh as a daisy
Word Forms
daisies plural, Daisies plural, Daisys plural
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Etymology
From Old English dæges ēage, literally "day's eye," because the flower closes its petals at night and opens again at dawn.