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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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