Definition of Daisy bush

1. Noun. Any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays.

Exact synonyms: Daisy-bush, Daisybush
Group relationships: Genus Olearia, Olearia
Specialized synonyms: Muskwood, Olearia Argophylla, New Zealand Daisybush, Olearia Haastii
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daisy Bush

dairywoman
dairywomen
dais
daises
daishiki
daishikis
daisied
daisies
daisy
daisy-bush
daisy-chain
daisy-chained
daisy-chaining
daisy-chains
daisy-leaved grape fern
daisy bush (current term)
daisy chained
daisy chaining
daisy chains
daisy cutter
daisy cutters
daisy fleabane
daisy print wheel
daisy roots
daisy wheel
daisy wheel printer
daisy wheel printers
daisybush
daisyleaf grape fern

Literary usage of Daisy bush

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bermuda Islands: An Account of Their Scenery, Climate, Productions by Addison Emery Verrill (1902)
"It is found on the sand dunes ; abundant in some places in Paget parish. Also in Florida and the West Indies. Sea Oxeye; Yellow Daisy-bush. ..."

2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"(1757). daisy-bush (dä'zi-bush), «. A New Zealand name for several species of the genus Oli-riti, shrubby composites nearly allied to the aster, ..."

3. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"... Fence 19 A Typical Shasta daisy bush 21 563 Buds and Blossoms 33 A Million Shasta Daisies in a Row 35 Evidence of Chrysanthemum Cousinship 28 Many Steps ..."

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