Marguerite
//ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
- 2 perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum wordnet
- 3 A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
- 4 tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum wordnet
- 5 The China aster.
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from French.
Example
More examples"Marguerite had grown into beauty since those days, but it was not the roseleaf beauty born of days without anxiety and nights without unrest."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
Etymology 2
From French marguerite. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and Margherita, and related to margarine.
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