marguerite
See also: Marguerite
English
Etymology
From French marguerite
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/
Noun
marguerite (plural marguerites)
- An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
- A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
- The China aster.
Translations
oxeye daisy — see oxeye daisy
French
Etymology
From Latin margarīta (“pearl”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “marguerite” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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