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MARGUERITE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum

Synonyms:

Argyranthemum frutescens; Chrysanthemum frutescens; marguerite; marguerite daisy; Paris daisy

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("marguerite" is a kind of...):

subshrub; suffrutex (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)

Holonyms ("marguerite" is a member of...):

Argyranthemum; genus Argyranthemum (comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

Synonyms:

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; Leucanthemum vulgare; marguerite; moon daisy; ox-eyed daisy; oxeye daisy; white daisy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("marguerite" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("marguerite" is a member of...):

genus Leucanthemum; Leucanthemum (comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum)

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