blue daisy

American  

noun

1. a bushy, composite shrub, Felicia amelloides, of southern Africa, having solitary, daisylike flowers with yellow disks and blue rays, grown as an ornamental.

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Etymology

Origin of blue daisy

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

The singer Zsela, in a sky blue daisy bra and long daisy-chain skirt, took to the stage and sang.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021

Jimmie Åkesson, the current leader, stepped up the process when he changed the party's logo from a torch to a blue daisy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2014

On the way through the meadow, before coming to the ascent, the ground was enameled with a pale blue daisy, which the guide told us was perennial here.

From Due West or Round the World in Ten Months by Ballou, Maturin Murray