daisy
/'deizi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of flowering plant: A daisy is a common name for numerous composite plants, typically characterized by flower heads with well-developed ray flowers (petals) arranged in a single whorl around a central disc. They are often simple, white-petaled flowers with a yellow center.
- An excellent or first-rate person or thing: (Informal) Used to denote someone or something of the finest quality.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Plant):
- Noun (Informal: Excellent thing): (This usage is now somewhat dated.)
Advanced Usage
- "Pushing up daisies": (Idiomatic, informal) A euphemism for being dead and buried.
- "Fresh as a daisy": (Idiom) Describing someone who is full of energy and looks very clean, bright, and alert.
Variants and Related Words
- Daisy chain (n): A string of daisies threaded together by their stems; also used metaphorically for a connected series of things or events.
- Oxeye daisy (n): A specific common species of daisy ().
- Daisywheel (n): A type of printing element shaped like the petals of a daisy, used in older printers and typewriters.
Synonyms
- Flower, bloom, blossom (general terms for the plant).
- Gem, jewel, peach (informal synonyms for an excellent person or thing).
Related Phrases
- To daisy-chain (v): To connect a series of devices or components in a linear sequence.
Related Idioms
- "Upset the apple cart" vs. "He loves me, he loves me not": While not containing the word "daisy," the act of plucking petals from a daisy while saying "he loves me, he loves me not" is a classic folk practice for divining affection.
Noun
- any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl