MARGUERITE


Meaning of MARGUERITE in English

|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

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