plural daisies
1
: a composite plant (as of the genera Bellis or Chrysanthemum) having a flower head with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in one or a few whorls: such as
a
: a low European herb (Bellis perennis) with white or pink ray flowers
called also English daisy
b
: a leafy-stemmed perennial herb (Leucanthemum vulgare synonym Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) with long white ray flowers and a yellow disk that was introduced into the U.S. from Europe
called also oxeye daisy
2
: the flower head of a daisy
3
: a first-rate person or thing
4
capitalized
: a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in kindergarten and first grade
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