| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | dai·sy |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d  z |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. dai·sies
1. Any of several plants of the composite family, especially a widely naturalized Eurasian plant (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) having flower heads with a yellow center and white rays. Also called oxeye daisy, white daisy. 2. A low-growing European plant (Bellis perennis) having flower heads with pink or white rays. Also called English daisy. 3. The flower head of any of these plants. 4. Slang One that is deemed excellent or notable. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English daisie, from Old English dæges age : dæges, genitive of dæg, day; see agh- in Appendix I + age, eye; see okw- in Appendix I.
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