|märg(y)ə|rēt, |mȧg- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French marguerite, from Old French margarite daisy, pearl — more at margarite
1. also marguerite daisy
a. : daisy 1a
b. : any of various single-flowered chrysanthemums ; especially : a chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum frutescens ) of the Canary islands
c. : any of several cultivated plants of the genus Anthemis
2. : a frosted cookie made by spreading a saltine, pastry square, or other base with a mixture of whipped white of egg and boiled sugar syrup and browning in an oven