called also English daisy
called also oxeye daisy
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The daisy flower does not just bud, blossom, and die like most other flowers. Rather it performs a daily routine of “sleeping” at night by closing and “waking” in the morning by opening up again. Because of this unusual trait and the whorled appearance of the flower, the daisy was given the Old English name dægeseage, meaning literally “day’s eye.” The distinctive ray-like appearance of the daisy as it opens and closes with the sun reminds one of an eye that opens in the morning and closes at night.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Anne Curtis Filipino-Australian actress Anne Curtis paired a sheer blouse with a mid-length skirt featuring a pattern of daisies.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
While there are still plenty of crisp autumn leaves on this wreath to provide a lovely green and gold backdrop, the real stars of the show are the fiery pops of orange and yellow daisies amid berries and other wildflower petals and branches.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daisy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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daisy
noun
Old English dægesēage "daisy," literally, "day's eye," from dæg "day" and ēage "eye"
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