marguerite

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Another basket just behind covered entirely with marguerites; the wheels also are each a marguerite, the white horses with harness covered with yellow ribbon--so dainty, so cool.

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  1. noun Either of two plants, Chrysanthemum frutescens of the Canary Islands, or C. leucanthemum of Eurasia, having white or pale yellow flowers that resemble those of the common American daisy. Also called Paris daisy.
  2. noun Any of several similar or related plants having daisylike flowers.

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  • En effeuillant la marguerite (aka Plucking the Daisy / Mademoiselle Striptease), —  C I N E B E A T S
  • En effeuillant la marguerite (Marc Allégret; 1956) 3. —  C I N E B E A T S
  • Rep. John Doolittle has been under investigation for a long time - longer than this presidential election - and it looks like Kevin Ring's indictment marguerite manteau-rao commented on Open Secrets: Capital Eye: Obama and McCain Make August a Record Month Real-Time Investigations: CRP tracks beneficiaries of belly-up banks —  Sunlight Foundation Transparency Ecosystem
  • So forgive me if I don't take Rahall's word on this. marguerite manteau-rao commented on Real-Time Investigations: TCS posts Senate Defense Authorization earmarks —  Sunlight Foundation Transparency Ecosystem
  • Tennessee is the most improved state over the past five years, while Montana improved the most over the past year. marguerite manteau-rao commented on Real-Time Investigations: TCS posts Senate Defense Authorization earmarks —  Sunlight Foundation Transparency Ecosystem
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  1. French, from Old French margarite, daisy, pearl, from Latin margarīta, pearl, from Greek margarītēs; see margarite.

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  1. from French marguerite, a daisy, a pearl, from Latin margarita, from Greek μαργαρίτης, a pearl: see margaret, margarite.
 

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