blue daisy

noun

1. a bushy, composite shrub, Felicia amelloides, of southern Africa, having solitary, daisylike flowers with yellow disks and blue rays, grown as an ornamental.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue daisy¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

The singer Zsela, in a sky blue daisy bra and long daisy-chain skirt, took to the stage and sang.

From New York Times

Jimmie Åkesson, the current leader, stepped up the process when he changed the party's logo from a torch to a blue daisy.

From The Guardian

She tidies it every season, sweeping away leaves and setting down blue daisies with gold glitter for his birthday, miniature lit trees for Christmas, stones with etched sayings for the anniversary of their accident.

From New York Times

On the way through the meadow, before coming to the ascent, the ground was enameled with a pale blue daisy, which the guide told us was perennial here.

From Project Gutenberg