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