name
Meaning 1
A female given name from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Marguerite
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Pronunciation
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/ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/
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General-American: /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/
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CMU ARPABET: M AA2 R G ER0 IY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
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noun
Meaning 3
A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
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noun
Meaning 4
The China aster.
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noun
Meaning 5
perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marguerite daisy, Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum frutescens
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Broader terms: subshrub, suffrutex
noun
Meaning 6
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oxeye daisy, ox-eyed daisy, moon daisy, white daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
From French marguerite. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and Margherita, and related to margarine.
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