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Daisy

 
Dictionary: Dai·sy

n. (dā"z) pl. Daisies (dā"zĭz).

[OE. dayesye, AS. dæges-e day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.]
(Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositæ. The common English and classical daisy is B. perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays. (b) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed.

Note: The word daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane.

Michaelmas daisy (Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species. -- Oxeye daisy (Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy (b).


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Plants and flowers

  • Asteraceae or Compositae, known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family
  • Common Daisy or Bellis perennis, common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name

People

  • Daisy (given name), feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower
  • Daisy (musician), bass player with the American experimental rock group Foxy Shazam

Places

United States

Animals

The arts

Fictional characters

Film

Music

Business and organizations

Computer science

  • Daisy (software), Java/XML open-source content management system based on Apache Cocoon
  • DAISY Digital Talking Book (Digital Accessible Information System or DAISY), standard based on XML, means of creating digital talking books

Food and drink

  • Daisy (cocktail), traditional long drink consisting of a base spirit, lemon juice, sugar, and grenadine

Government and politics

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