Definition
A type of daisy flower, particularly the oxeye daisy, with white petals and yellow centers. Also a French feminine given name.
Etymology
French from Latin 'margarita' meaning pearl, from Greek 'margarites'. The flower was named for its pearl-like white petals, and the name Margaret shares this etymology. The botanical and personal name connection reflects medieval associations between flowers and feminine beauty.
Kelly Says
The marguerite daisy is famous for the childhood game 'he loves me, he loves me not' where petals are plucked while reciting alternating phrases. This simple flower connects to pearls, medieval poetry, and innocent divination - showing how a single plant can weave through multiple cultural traditions!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማርጋሪት
mar-gah-REET
ARالعربية
مارجريت
mār-jarīt
BNবাংলা
মার্গারেট
mārgārēṭ
CACatalà
margarida
mah-gah-REE-dah
CSČeština
margita
mahr-gee-tah
DADansk
margrethe
mahr-greh-theh
DEDeutsch
Margerite
MAR-gah-ree-teh
ELΕλληνικά
μαργαρίτα
mar-gah-REE-tah
ESEspañol
margarita
mah-gah-REE-tah
FISuomi
margareetta
mahr-gah-reh-tah
FRFrançais
marguerite
mar-gah-REET
HAHA
margaret
mahr-gah-RET
HEעברית
מרגריט
mar-gah-REET
HIहिन्दी
मार्गरेट
mārgaret
HUMagyar
margit
mahr-geet
IDBahasa Indonesia
margarita
mah-gah-REE-tah
IGIG
margaret
mahr-gah-RET
ITItaliano
margherita
mar-gheh-REE-tah
KKKK
маргарита
mahr-gah-REE-tah
KMKM
ម៉ាកហ្គារ៉េត
māk-khā-rēt
MSBahasa Melayu
margarita
mah-gah-REE-tah
MYမြန်မာ
မာဂျာရက်
mā-jā-ya-keṭ
NLNederlands
margriet
mahr-KHREYT
NONorsk
margrethe
mahr-greh-theh
PLPolski
margaret
mar-gah-RET
PTPortuguês
margarida
mah-gah-REE-dah
RORomână
margareta
mahr-gah-REH-tah
RUРусский
маргарита
mar-gah-REE-tah
SVSvenska
margareta
mahr-gah-REH-tah
SWKiswahili
margareta
mahr-gah-reh-tah
TAதமிழ்
மார்கரீட்
mārkareeṭ
TEతెలుగు
మార్గరీట్
mārgarīṭ
THไทย
มาร์กาเรต
māk-kā-ret
TLTL
margarita
mah-gah-REE-tah
TRTürkçe
margaret
mar-gah-RET
UKУкраїнська
маргарита
mahr-gah-REE-tah
VITiếng Việt
margarite
mah-gah-REE-teh
YOYO
margaret
mahr-gah-RET
ZUZU
margareta
mahr-gah-reh-tah