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Where did the word daisy come from?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 12/9/2022

The name of the daisy flower comes from the medieval English 'daies ie', meaning day's eye. This is because of the similarity of the central portion of the flower to an eye, and the fact that the petals close the 'eye' at night, opening it only in the daylight.

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