marguerite

noun

mar·​gue·​rite ˌmär-gə-ˈrēt 

-gyə-

1

: daisy sense 1b

2

: any of various single-flowered chrysanthemums

especially : one (Argyranthemum frutescens synonym Chrysanthemum frutescens) of the Canary Islands

Examples of marguerite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to Deadhead Flowers with Many Small Blooms These include coreopsis, feverfew, golden marguerites, lobelia, sweet alyssum, smaller mums, potentilla, flax, aster, blanket flower, and ageratum. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

One particularly large one in the garden’s center throws off drama that the surrounding cape marguerite and its daisylike flowers can’t compete with. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025

Lightly trim azaleas, fuchsias and marguerites for bushier plants. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 26 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French margarite pearl, daisy — more at margarite

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for marguerite

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete
• backseat