daisy fleabane
- noun
- /ˈdeɪzi ˈfliːbeɪn/
- US
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margarita de fleabane
- The meadow was dotted with daisy fleabane and other wildflowers in early summer.
Examples
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The daisy fleabane blooms in late spring.
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Gardeners often plant daisy fleabane to attract butterflies and bees.
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I spotted a cluster of daisy fleabane growing along the edge of the trail.
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I spotted a beautiful daisy fleabane in the field.
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I spotted a cluster of daisy fleabane growing along the edge of the trail.
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The meadow was dotted with daisy fleabane and other wildflowers in early summer.
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Gardeners often plant daisy fleabane to attract butterflies and bees.
Synonyms
A small wild plant with white daisy-like flowers that grows in fields and roadsides
A small wildflower with daisy-like heads and thin white or pink petals
A small wildflower with thin white or pink petals and a yellow center
A small daisy-like plant with yellow or white flowers often seen as a weed
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound denoting a type of fleabane that looks like or is associated with a daisy; a learner who knows 'daisy' (a plant with ray petals) and 'fleabane' (a weed) can compose the meaning. It follows a common English classificatory pattern (X Y = a Y of the X type), so the sense is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Daisy fleabane comes from two simple ideas: the tiny white flowers look like a small daisy, and people long ago thought the plant would 'drive away' fleas, so they called it fleabane. So the name helps you remember it is a small daisy-like wildflower often found in fields and along roadsides.
