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Added 9 October 2026

daisy

/ˈdeɪ.zi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about daisy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl.

Origin

From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.

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