daisy

CEFRB1

/ˈdeɪ.zi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small flower with white petals and a yellow center.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A boot or other footwear.

Examples

  • Her dance was as fresh as a daisy.

  • I plucked a daisy for her.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of numerous other flowering plants of various species, mostly among the asterids.

  2. A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

  3. Something splendid; a doozy.

More examples

In context

  • Then Dan drew the sheath-knife and tested the edge of it on the gunwale. "That's a daisy," said Harvey. "How did you get it so cheap?"

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Origin

noun

From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.