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Shasta daisy

Shasta daisy

5.3
A plant with large white petals and a yellow center often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /ˈʃæstə ˈdeɪzi/
translation icon : margarita Shasta

Examples

  • My father and I have the bed-and-breakfast place behind the picket fence, across from Our Lady of the Harbor, with hip-high Shasta daisies and cosmos filling the small space between the house and the fence, separating us from the street.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The garden was beautiful, filled with vibrant Shasta daisies that attracted many butterflies.

  • She planted several Shasta daisies along the walkway to brighten up the entrance to her home.

  • During the summer, the Shasta daisies bloomed, adding a cheerful touch to the landscape.

Synonyms

Leucanthemum superbum
vsShasta daisy
  • Specialized
9.6

A garden plant with large white flowers commonly called the Shasta daisy

emphasizes resemblance to the oxeye and ornamental garden use
Chrysanthemum maximum
vsShasta daisy
  • Specialized
7.9

A plant that lives for many years and has large white daisy-like flowers

is a garden hybrid developed for ornament rather than a native European species

Surface Forms

Shasta daisy singular
Shasta daisies plural

Morphology

Shasta + daisy

The compound combines a proper name modifier 'Shasta' with the noun 'daisy', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a type/variety of daisy. While specific horticultural traits (hybrid, large white heads) are encyclopedic details, the basic meaning 'a kind of daisy' is transparently compositional and predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Shasta daisy was made by a gardener who named it after Mount Shasta. Its bright white petals look like the snowy top of the mountain, so the name helps you remember it is a garden flower with large white blooms.