Shasta daisy

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noun

any of several horticultural varieties of Chrysanthemum superbum, having large, white, daisylike flowers.

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Origin of Shasta daisy

1890–95, Americanism; named after Mt. Shasta

Words nearby Shasta daisy

Sharra, Sharrie, Shashi, shashlik, Shasta, Shasta daisy, shastra, shastracara, Shastri, shat, Shatt-al-Arab

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British Dictionary definitions for Shasta daisy

Shasta daisy

/ (ˈʃæstə) /

noun

a Pyrenean plant, Chrysanthemum maximum, widely cultivated for its large white daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for Shasta daisy

named after Mount Shasta in California

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