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showy daisy

showy daisy

8.4
A plant from northwestern United States with large, bright pink, light purple, or white flowers
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : margarita vistosa
  • The garden's border was filled with clusters of showy daisies in full bloom.

Examples

  • We spotted a beautiful showy daisy along the trail in the Cascade Mountains.

  • Botanists studied the habitat preferences of the showy daisy in the region.

  • Look at that showy daisy!

  • The showy daisy blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • The garden's border was filled with clusters of showy daisies in full bloom.

  • We spotted a beautiful showy daisy along the trail in the Cascade Mountains.

  • The showy daisy is a favorite among gardeners for its vibrant colors.

Synonyms

Erigeron speciosus
vsshowy daisy
  • Specialized
9.9

A daisy-like wildflower with many thin pink, lavender, or white petals

has identical meaning but uses the common descriptive name instead

How Showy

showy daisy
  • US
8.4
wildflower
33 2.2
grass
521 1.0

Surface Forms

showy daisy singular
showy daisies plural

Morphology

showy + daisy

The meaning is directly compositional: 'showy' (visually attention-getting) simply modifies 'daisy' (a type of plant), so a learner who knows both words will infer a daisy with an elaborate or striking appearance. This is a common adjective + noun pattern across languages and follows straightforward English composition, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Showy daisy comes from a simple image: the word showy means 'very attractive or eye-catching' and daisy is the flower, so people called this plant a showy daisy when its many bright petals made it stand out in the field.