any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
"The gardener carefully removed the invasive daisy that had taken over the edge of her garden bed."
A wild flowering plant Bellis perennis of the Asteraceae family, with a yellow head and white petals
"The young daisy proudly wore her new badge after completing her first week of learning about plants and community service."
A Girl Scout at the initial introductory level.
In plain English: A daisy is a small white flower with yellow center that grows wild in grassy areas and fields.
"The children picked white daisies to make a crown for their teacher's birthday party."
Usage: The term daisy refers specifically to the common wildflower Bellis perennis rather than any flower that merely resembles it. Use this word when describing plants in the Asteraceae family characterized by their distinctive yellow centers surrounded by white petals.
A female given name from English.
"The library implemented Daisy files so that visually impaired patrons could listen to books on their devices."
Acronym of Digital Accessible Information System: an XML-based open standard for people whose disability makes it difficult to read print.
From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage ("daisy", literally "day's eye") due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.