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Marguerite Common

Marguerite has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

"The old gardener insisted that the wild marguerites blooming near the fence were actually a type of chrysanthemum."

2

perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum

"After visiting Tenerife, I brought home a rare marguerite to add its pale yellow blooms to my garden."

3

An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

"She pulled a bright marguerite from the garden bed to give as a cheerful gift."

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from French.

"Her mother named her Marguerite after a flower, but everyone just called it Marie."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
flower subshrub
Rhyming Words
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