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Michaelmas daisy

American

noun

an aster.

Michaelmas daisy British

noun

any of various plants of the genus Aster that have small autumn-blooming purple, pink, or white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of Michaelmas daisy

First recorded in 1775–85

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Michaelmas daisy

They were decorated as a daffodil, a pink rose, a Michaelmas daisy and a Christmas rose.

From BBC ● May 17, 2013

No, here is an African marigold, and a China-aster, and a Michaelmas daisy.

From Harry's Ladder to Learning by Anonymous

Wistfully round the edge of the huge breach in the wall, a Michaelmas daisy peered into the garden, in whose mined paths I stood.

From Unhappy Far-Off Things by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron Dunsany

The white and purple chrysanthemums bloomed against the flowerless rose-bushes, and the little gray Michaelmas daisy flourished where the dead carnations had spread their glories.

From Bebee by Ouida

She would have to be a Michaelmas daisy.

From A Little Girl of Long Ago by Amanda Minnie Douglas

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