DAISY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

Categories: Flower

• Daisies are flowers that can grow almost anywhere. They open in the morning and close at night.

The word "daisy" comes from Old English dæġes ēage, which comes from Middle English dayesye.

daisy roots – A related word in the same word family.

The Anglo-Saxons brought Germanic vocabulary to Britain in the 5th century CE.