noun

daisy

DAY-zee/ˈdeɪzi/

A small flower with a yellow center and radiating petals.

A white daisy grows beside the path in our garden.

Botanical close-up of one daisy, white ray petals and yellow disk center, green stem and small leaves.
Etymology

The flower's name means 'day's eye': its petals open at dawn and close at dusk. The image treats the flower as an eye opening and shutting with the daylight.

In context

Brainy.Garden0:16
the daisy flower chrysanthemum leucanthemum was given its name by carolus linnaeus during the 17th century this beautiful flower has white petals in a yellow center
What Is the Meaning of Daisy Flowers?

More examples

  • She puts three daisies in a small vase.
  • A bee lands on the yellow center of a daisy.
  • White daisies brighten the edge of the lawn.

Forms

daisy · daisies

Similar words

flower
Names flowers generally, without specifying their shape or color.
bloom
Refers to an open flower, not a particular kind.