marguerite

• Nom désignant un type de plante à fleurs, généralement une plante vivace eurasienne à tige feuillée et haute, portant des fleurs blanches, ou un sous-arbrisseau vivace des îles Canaries à fleurs jaune pâle ressemblant à des marguerites.

A noun referring to a type of flowering plant, typically a tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers, or a perennial subshrub from the Canary Islands with pale yellow daisylike flowers.

1. Common daisy flowerB1formal

   A tall, leafy-stemmed perennial plant native to Eurasia, known for its white flowers with yellow centers, often found growing wild and widely naturalized.

   Marguerite commune

   • The garden was full of marguerites blooming in the spring.
   • She picked a bunch of marguerites for the vase.
   • Marguerites are often used in wildflower meadows.

   Synonymescommon daisyoxeye daisy

2. Canary Island daisyB2formalscientific

   A perennial subshrub from the Canary Islands, typically producing pale yellow, daisy-like flowers, and often classified under the genus Chrysanthemum.

   Marguerite des Canaries

   • The marguerite from the Canary Islands has lovely pale yellow petals.
   • Botanists sometimes debate whether this marguerite belongs in the Chrysanthemum genus.
   • This variety of marguerite thrives in warm, sunny climates.