common daisy

2.1

A small low-growing wild flower with a yellow center and white or pink petals in lawns

noun
/ˈkɑːmən ˈdeɪzi/

: margarita común

Tiny bees collected nectar from the common daisy blossoms scattered across the field.

Examples

Children love picking common daisy flowers from the lawn in spring.
The common daisy is a familiar sight in many gardens.
The common daisy is often used in traditional herbal remedies.
I picked a common daisy for my mother.
Children love picking common daisy flowers from the lawn in spring.
The common daisy is a familiar sight in many gardens.
Tiny bees collected nectar from the common daisy blossoms scattered across the field.

Synonyms

Bellis perennis

vscommon daisy

Specialized

8.7

A small plant that grows close to the ground with a yellow center and white or pink petals

is the everyday name used in ordinary speech rather than the species label

English daisy

vscommon daisy

4.8

A small low-growing plant with a yellow centre and white or pink petals often in lawns

is identical but highlights occurrence in lawns and grassland

Surface Forms

common daisy singular

common daisies plural

Morphology

common + daisy

The compound is compositionally transparent: 'daisy' names the plant and 'common' simply qualifies it as typical or frequently occurring. A B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an ordinary/widespread type of daisy (the familiar lawn flower).

Etymology

Common daisy gets its name from daisy, which may come from the old phrase 'day's eye' because the small white flower opens in the morning like an eye and closes at night. 'Common' simply means it is found in many lawns and fields today, so the name helps you remember both its daily opening and that it is a familiar little flower.