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TURFING DAISY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does turfing daisy mean? 

TURFING DAISY (noun)
  The noun TURFING DAISY has 2 senses:

1. low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricariaplay

2. mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricariaplay

  Familiarity information: TURFING DAISY used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TURFING DAISY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Matricaria tchihatchewii; Tripleurospermum tchihatchewii; turfing daisy

Hypernyms ("turfing daisy" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("turfing daisy" is a member of...):

genus Tripleurospermum; Tripleurospermum (small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Matricaria oreades; Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii; turfing daisy

Hypernyms ("turfing daisy" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("turfing daisy" is a member of...):

genus Tripleurospermum; Tripleurospermum (small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria)


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