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DAYZ-ee/ˈdeɪzi/

A daisy is a small flower with white petals and a yellow centre, often on grass or in a garden. Countable: a daisy, daisies. Pick a daisy; a daisy chain. A rose is larger and often red; a daisy is small and common on lawns. Not lazy — different first letter and meaning.

Meaning

A small white flower with a yellow centre.

Examples

• “There is a daisy on the grass.”
• “She put a daisy in the book.”
• “The lawn is full of daisies.”

Good to know

a daisy / daisies. Contrast: rose (larger). Place: grass, garden. Mix-up: lazy.

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