n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mär-g ə - ' r ē t, -gy ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French margarite pearl, daisy ― more at MARGARITE
Date: 1611
1 : DAISY 1B
2 : any of various single-flowered chrysanthemums especially : one ( Chrysanthemum frutescens syn. Argyranthemum frutescens ) of the Canary Islands