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Marguerite¹

  • /ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French.

marguerite²

  • /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/ US

Where it comes from

From French marguerite. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and Margherita, and related to margarine.

noun marguerites

  1. An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
  2. A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
  3. The China aster.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: moon daisy, oxeye daisy, argyranthemum frutescens, chrysanthemum frutescens, chrysanthemum leucanthemum, leucanthemum vulgare, marguerite daisy, ox-eyed daisy, paris daisy, white daisy, louise, margaret, marie, margarita, daisy, ste

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"marguerite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marguerite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

marguerite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marguerite

Chicago

"marguerite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marguerite.

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@misc{marguerite_2026,
  title = {marguerite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marguerite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}