marguerite

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marguerite Perennial plant of the daisy family native to the Canary Islands. It has white-rayed, yellow-centred flower heads c.5cm (2in) across. Height: to 91cm (3ft). Family Asteraceae/Compositae; species Argyranthemum frutescens.

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marguerite

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marguerite XIX. — F. form of the female name Margaret, ult. — L. margarīta — Gr. margarītēs, f. márgaron pearl.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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