Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
daisy , especially in shape or color
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling a daisy
Etymologies
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Examples
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Pyrethrins, which are naturally derived from daisylike flowers of certain species of Chrysanthemum, have been used for centuries.
10 Next Steps 1992
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He took a daisylike flower from the table centerpiece and started to pick off the petals.
The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981
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To-night at her desk Miss Gussie Fink seemed a shade cooler, more self-contained, and daisylike than ever.
Buttered Side Down: Stories Edna Ferber 1926
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To-night at her desk Miss Gussie Fink seemed a shade cooler, more self-contained, and daisylike than ever.
Buttered Side Down 1911
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In California the flame-colored acres of poppies in some places, of white or yellow daisylike flowers in others, or of purple blossoms elsewhere have a softer expression than the bare soil of the desert.
The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America Ellsworth Huntington 1911
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Tansy ragwort is a plant that grows to 4 feet tall with daisylike yellow flowers, each with 13 petals.
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The plant grows to 4 feet tall and has daisylike yellow flowers with 13 petals each.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The plant grows to 4 feet tall and has daisylike yellow flowers with 13 petals each.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Some flower varieties, such as sunflowers, cosmos and coneflowers, develop daisylike seed heads, which turns them into organic bird feeders.
The Seattle Times 2010
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The double flower has no jaws to snap, and the color blend includes soft shades of peach, yellow and light orange. with 3-inch daisylike flowers and globe-shaped seed heads.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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