marguerite

Mar·gue·rite
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US/ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit//ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/

noun

An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

Similar
oxeye daisyox-eyed daisymoon daisywhite daisyLeucanthemum vulgareChrysanthemum leucanthemummarguerite daisyParis daisy
OriginFrench marguerite →
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Meanings

marguerite1

nounmarguerite (plural marguerites)

plural marguerites

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

Marguerite2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from French.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
oxeye daisyox-eyed daisymoon daisywhite daisyLeucanthemum vulgareChrysanthemum leucanthemum
Broader
flower

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

Similar
marguerite daisyParis daisyChrysanthemum frutescensArgyranthemum frutescens
Broader
subshrubsuffrutex
Also see
moon daisyoxeye daisyparis daisy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

marguerite · noun

  1. Frenchmarguerite
  2. Englishmarguerite

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

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Marguerite · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekμαργαρίτης“pearl”
  2. FrenchMarguerite
  3. EnglishMarguerite

Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).

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APA

marguerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marguerite

MLA

“marguerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marguerite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marguerite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marguerite.

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