marguerite
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mar·gue·rite
(mär'gə-rēt', -gyə-) 
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- Either of two plants, Chrysanthemum frutescens of the Canary Islands, or C. leucanthemum of Eurasia, having white or pale yellow flowers that resemble those of the common American daisy. Also called Paris daisy.
- Any of several similar or related plants having daisylike flowers.
[French, from Old French margarite, daisy, pearl, from Latin margarīta, pearl, from Greek margarītēs. See margarite.]
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marguerite
Any of several genera of golden, daisylike flowers in the aster family (Asteraceae). Yellow or white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers are borne in the compact flower heads. Marguerites are cultivated as garden ornamentals, especially golden marguerite, also called yellow chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria). chamomile; daisy.
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Marguerite
Marguerite may refer to:
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People
Places
- Marguerite, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County
Music
- Marguerite, a musical by Michel Legrand
- "Margueritte", a song by Oregon from the album Winter Light
Plants
- The marguerite, Leucanthemum vulgare or Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, a flower native to Europe and temperate regions of Asia also known as the oxeye daisy, moon daisy, or dog daisy
- The marguerite, Argyranthemum frutescens, a flower native to the Canary Islands also known as the marguerite daisy
Ships
- USS Marguerite (SP-193), a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919
Transportation services
- Marguerite (free shuttle), a transportation service of Stanford University
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Marguerite
Français (French)
n. - marguerite
Deutsch (German)
n. - Margerite
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) μαργαρίτα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - margarida (f) (Bot.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - margarita
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - prästkrage (bot.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
雏菊
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雛菊
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) زهرة اللؤلؤيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חיננית (פרח)
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