French word

marguerite

Pronunciation

IPA/maʁgəʁit/

Meaning

  • feminine noundaisy

Example

Regarde la marguerite dans le jardin.

Look at the daisy in the garden.

Illustration for marguerite (daisy)

More examples

Il a cueilli une marguerite pour toi.

He picked a daisy for you.

Core concept

A roadside or lawn flower with a neat circle of white petals around a yellow center.

Common phrases

  • cueillir une marguerite

    pick a daisy

  • un bouquet de marguerites

    a bouquet of daisies

  • une marguerite blanche

    a white daisy

Similar words

fleur: The part of a plant that blooms and has its own color and shape.
prénom: The name given to a person and used when addressing them.
plante: A living thing that grows from the ground and may have leaves, stems, and flowers.

Definition in French

Fleur commune des bords de chemin et des pelouses, à pétales blancs et cœur jaune, souvent cueillie pour décorer ou pour effeuiller les pétales.

Word origin

French inherited marguerite from Old French, which took it from Latin margarita, ultimately Greek margarites, 'pearl', referring to the flower's pale, lustrous appearance.

Usage tips

  • The usual article is feminine, as in regarder une marguerite; the same spelling with an initial capital denotes a person named Marguerite.

Other meanings

  • margueritenoun

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