- Michaelmas daisy
- noun Date: 1785 a wild aster; especially one blooming about Michaelmas
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Michaelmas daisy
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Michaelmas daisy — Daisy Dai sy (d[=a] z[y^]), n.; pl. {Daisies} (d[=a] z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges e[ a]ge day s eye, daisy. See {Day}, and {Eye}.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs ({Bellis}), belonging to the family {Composit[ae]}. The common English and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Michaelmas daisy — Michaelmas Mich ael*mas, n. [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.] The feast of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn. [1913 Webster] {Michaelmas daisy}. (Bot.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Michaelmas daisy — n. Chiefly Brit. any of various asters, wild or cultivated, that bloom in the fall … English World dictionary
Michaelmas daisy — noun North American perennial herb having small autumn blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe • Syn: ↑New York aster, ↑Aster novi belgii • Hypernyms: ↑aster * * * ˌMichaelmas ˈdaisy f29 [Michaelmas daisy] … Useful english dictionary
Michaelmas' daisy — virgininis astrūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Symphyotrichum novi belgii), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Symphyotrichum novi belgii angl. Michaelmas daisy; New York Aster vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Michaelmas daisy — astras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Aster). atitikmenys: lot. Aster angl. aster; Michaelmas daisy; starwort vok. Aster rus. астра lenk. aster … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Michaelmas-daisy — Michaelmas daiˈsy noun 1. A wild aster 2. Any of several garden plants of the Aster genus with clusters of small purple, pink, blue, etc, flowers • • • Main Entry: ↑Michaelmas … Useful english dictionary
Michaelmas daisy — noun a North American aster with numerous pinkish lilac daisy like flowers which bloom around Michaelmas. [Aster novi belgii.] … English new terms dictionary
Michaelmas daisy — an aster. [1775 85] * * * … Universalium
Michaelmas daisy — noun Aster amellus, a flowering plant … Wiktionary
