marguerite

See also: Marguerite

English

Etymology

From French marguerite. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and Margherita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/

Noun

marguerite (plural marguerites)

1. An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
2. A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
3. The China aster.

Related terms

• margarine

Translations

oxeye daisy — see oxeye daisy

See also

• Margaret

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French

Etymology

From Latin margarīta (“pearl”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/

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Noun

marguerite f (plural marguerites)

1. marguerite
2. (nautical) messenger

Derived terms

• effeuiller la marguerite

Descendants

• → English: marguerite

Further reading

• “marguerite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.