English daisy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of English daisy
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The original “daisy” of poetry and literature is the English daisy, Bellis perennis.
From Washington Times
He settled on violets, English daisies, small-leaved clovers, chamomile, thyme, yarrow, self-heal, lawn lobelias and cotula, among many others.
From Scientific American
"Jonathan, it says English daisies are good for borders."
From Project Gutenberg
In one of the parks we saw the little English daisy, but that was the same "wee crimson-tipped flower" that it ever was.
From Project Gutenberg
And we saw it was a white English daisy, ringed with red.
From Project Gutenberg
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