Definition of Crown daisy

1. Noun. Shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Chrysanthemum Coronarium
Group relationships: Genus Chrysanthemum
Generic synonyms: Chrysanthemum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crown Daisy

crowing inspiration
crowingly
crowkeeper
crowkeepers
crowlike
crown'd
crown-beard
crown-heel length
crown-of-the-field
crown-rump length
crown angulation
crown beard
crown cactus
crown cavity
crown daisy (current term)
crown ether
crown fire
crown flask
crown flower
crown gall
crown gall plasmid
crown gall tumour
crown grafting
crown green
crown green bowls
crown immunities
crown immunity
crown imperial

Literary usage of Crown daisy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1880)
"I grow four distinct colours —white, red, pink, and the Victoria or crown daisy, with flowers of mixed red and white. The white is the strongest grower, ..."

2. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1902)
"... C. coronarium L, the crown daisy, " frequent about road- ays ... English marigold ; probably leaning Corn Marigold and crown daisy, old names for Chrys- ..."

3. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"C. coronarium (crown daisy).—A bold and handsome annual 2 to 3 ft. high in its wild form in N. Africa, and, in cultivation, breaking into a number of forms, ..."

4. Cyprus by Samantha Stenzel (1999)
"The countryside here is ideal for viewing spring flowers, such as crown daisy anemones and giant fennel. ..."

5. And the Wilderness Blossomed by Frederick Stoever Dickson (1901)
"Chrysanthemum coronarium, or Anthemis corona- ria, the SUMMER CHRYSANTHEMUM, or crown daisy, is a hardy annual growing a foot or more high. ..."

6. The Chronicle of a Cornish Garden by Harry Roberts (1901)
"... for cutting—the blue feathery Love-in-a-mist (Nigella), and the pale-buff crown daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium), both vigorous, and both beautiful. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Crown daisy on Dictionary.com!Search for Crown daisy on Thesaurus.com!Search for Crown daisy on Google!Search for Crown daisy on Wikipedia!

Search