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daisybush

daisybush

9.9
An evergreen bush with many daisy-like flowers in white, purple or blue
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : arbusto margarita
  • She planted a daisybush in her backyard for its year-round foliage and profusion of blossoms.

Examples

  • Several daisybushes lined the path, their purple flowers brightening the winter landscape.

  • The daisybush is a popular choice for gardeners seeking evergreen shrubs with vibrant blooms.

  • The daisybush blooms beautifully in spring.

  • She planted several daisybushes in her garden.

  • Several daisybushes lined the path, their purple flowers brightening the winter landscape.

  • She planted a daisybush in her backyard for its year-round foliage and profusion of blossoms.

  • The daisybush is a popular choice for gardeners seeking evergreen shrubs with vibrant blooms.

Synonyms

daisy-bush
vsdaisybush
  • Australian
8.1

A small bush with green leaves all year and daisy-like flowers

has identical meaning but written without a hyphen
daisy bush
vsdaisybush
  • Australian
8.0

An evergreen shrub with many daisy-like flowers and sometimes fragrant leaves grown in gardens

focuses more on abundant daisy-like flowers rather than fragrance
Olearia
vsdaisybush
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of evergreen shrubs or small trees from Australia with daisy-like flowers

refers specifically to cultivated varieties grown for abundant daisy-like flowers

Compounds

New Zealand daisybush
  • New Zealand
8.6

A bushy shrub from New Zealand with groups of fragrant white flowers

Surface Forms

daisybush singular
daisybushes plural

Morphology

daisybush = daisy + bush (transparent) = daisy + bush

A straightforward compound of 'daisy' + 'bush'; the meaning is directly the kind of bush associated with daisy-like flowers.

Etymology

Daisybush is simply daisy + bush, naming a bush covered in daisy-like flowers. The word daisy comes from the old idea of a 'day's eye' because the flower opens in daylight, so a daisybush is a bush known for bright, daisy-style blooms.