'Oxeye daisy' definitions:

Definition of 'oxeye daisy'

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noun
Similar to oxeye daisy [syn: oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum maximum, Chrysanthemum maximum]
noun
Tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: oxeye daisy, ox-eyed daisy, marguerite, moon daisy, white daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum]

Definition of 'Oxeye daisy'

From: GCIDE
  • Daisy \Dai"sy\ (d[=a]"z[y^]), n.; pl. Daisies (d[=a]"z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges-e['a]ge day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Composit[ae]. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays. (b) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The word daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane. [1913 Webster]
  • Michaelmas daisy (Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species.
  • Oxeye daisy (Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy (b) . [1913 Webster] daisybush

Definition of 'oxeye daisy'

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  • Whiteweed \White"weed`\, n. (Bot.) A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'oxeye daisy'

From: GCIDE
  • Daisy \Dai"sy\ (d[=a]"z[y^]), n.; pl. Daisies (d[=a]"z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges-e['a]ge day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Composit[ae]. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays. (b) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The word daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane. [1913 Webster]
  • Michaelmas daisy (Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species.
  • Oxeye daisy (Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy (b) . [1913 Webster] daisybush