daisy

dai-sy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small grassland plant with white petals surrounding a yellow center.

  2. 2.

    Used in names of various plants with similar flower heads.

  3. 3.

    A feminine given name.

Forms

plural: daisies

Related words

See also: daisy, flower, sunflower
Synonyms: flower

Etymology

From Old English daeges eage, literally meaning "day's eye," because the flower opens in the morning and closes at night. The name poetically describes how the yellow center resembles the sun.