Margerite

oxeye daisy; marguerite

noun mar-ge-REE-te Rare

Origin: from Greek margarites (pearl)

Usage Note

Margerite (Leucanthemum vulgare) is the large white daisy of German meadows, much bigger than Gänseblümchen. Associated with wildflower meadows (Blumenwiesen) and pastoral landscapes. Children pluck its petals in the fortune-telling game er liebt mich, er liebt mich nicht ('he loves me, he loves me not').

Examples

"Auf der ungemähten Wiese wiegten sich Margeriten und Glockenblumen im Wind."

Natural Translation

Daisies and bellflowers swayed in the wind on the unmown meadow.

Literal Translation

On the unmown meadow daisies and bellflowers swayed in the wind.

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