Shasta daisy

noun

1. any of several horticultural varieties of Chrysanthemum superbum, having large, white, daisylike flowers.

Shasta daisy

/ ˈʃæstə /

noun

1. a Pyrenean plant, Chrysanthemum maximum, widely cultivated for its large white daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shasta daisy¹

1890–95, Americanism; named after Mt. Shasta

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shasta daisy¹

named after Mount Shasta in California