Paris daisy
- noun
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margarita de París
- The gardener planted a row of Paris daisy along the front border for a splash of yellow color.
Examples
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In spring, the Paris daisy blooms attract a variety of pollinators to the garden.
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She prefers Paris daisy as a hardy, easy-to-care-for flower in her landscaping.
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The Paris daisy blooms beautifully in spring.
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I love the vibrant colors of Paris daisies.
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In spring, the Paris daisy blooms attract a variety of pollinators to the garden.
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She prefers Paris daisy as a hardy, easy-to-care-for flower in her landscaping.
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The gardener planted a row of Paris daisy along the front border for a splash of yellow color.
Synonyms
A small bush from the Canary Islands that lives for many years with pale yellow daisy-like flowers grown in gardens
A small bushy garden plant with pale yellow daisy-like flowers
A small flowering plant with white or pale yellow daisy-like flowers
A plant with flowers like a daisy often grown in gardens
A garden flower like a white or pale yellow daisy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The headword 'daisy' clearly signals that the expression names a kind of flower, so a learner who knows 'daisy' will understand the general category. However, 'Paris' does not transparently indicate the plant's origin or specific features (and may be arbitrary or a specialized genus name), so the exact referent and properties are not predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Paris daisy may come from gardeners in Paris who grew this simple pale yellow daisy in their 'gardens' long ago. That's why the name helps you remember it is a common, easy to care for 'flower' with daisy-like blooms.
