- oxeye daisy
- noun Date: circa 1763 daisy 1b
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oxeye daisy
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Oxeye 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
oxeye 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
oxeye daisy — ☆ oxeye daisy n. DAISY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
oxeye daisy — paprastoji baltagalvė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Leucanthemum vulgare), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Leucanthemum vulgare angl. dog daisy; margriet; marguerite … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
oxeye daisy — noun 1. tall leafy stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum • Syn: ↑ox eyed daisy, ↑marguerite, ↑moon daisy, ↑white daisy, ↑Leucanthemum vulgare, ↑Chrysanthemum leucanthemum • … Useful english dictionary
oxeye daisy — Whiteweed White weed , n. (Bot.) A perennial composite herb ({Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum}) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; called also {oxeye daisy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxeye daisy — noun A widespread flowering plant native to Europe and temperate regions of Asia, Leucanthemum vulgare. Syn: marguerite, white oxeye daisy … Wiktionary
oxeye daisy — a composite plant, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, having flowers with white rays and a yellow disk. [1745 55] * * * Garden perennial plant (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) in the composite family. The compound flower has 15–30 white ray flowers… … Universalium
oxeye daisy — /ɒksaɪ ˈdeɪzi/ (say oksuy dayzee) noun a perennial daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, introduced from North America and now a weed of the northern tablelands of NSW …
oxeye daisy — ox′eye dai′sy n. pln a composite plant, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, having flowers with white rays and a yellow disk • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
