oxeye daisy


noun
  1. a composite plant, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, having flowers with white rays and a yellow disk.

Origin of oxeye daisy

1
First recorded in 1745–55

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How to use oxeye daisy in a sentence

  • An oxeye daisy, p. 31, may be placed in center of canape, in the wreath of parsley.

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  • The farmer in this locality must have an alert eye for Canada thistles and oxeye daisy.

    Usury | Calvin Elliott