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noun

die Margerite, -n

daisy

Definition & meaning

A Margerite is a daisy-like flower, usually with white petals surrounding a yellow center. The word most often refers to the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), which grows in meadows and along roadsides.

Grammar & Word origin

Margerite is a feminine noun: die Margerite. Its plural is die Margeriten. The word entered German from French marguerite, ultimately from Greek margarítēs, meaning “pearl.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Wiesen-Margerite is a common name for the wild meadow-growing species; it is more specific than Margerite.
  • Wucherblume is an older or regional name sometimes used for a marguerite, though it can refer to other plants too.
  • Gänseblümchen is not an exact synonym: it usually means the smaller common daisy (Bellis perennis), a different plant.

There is no usual antonym for the name of a flower.

Common phrases & collocations

  • eine Margerite pflücken — to pick a marguerite
  • ein Strauß Margeriten — a bunch of marguerites
  • eine Wiese voller Margeriten — a meadow full of marguerites

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Examples

Eine Margerite steht im Garten.noun

A daisy stands in the garden.

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