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Michaelmas daisy

noun

North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe. Synonyms: Aster novi-belgii, New York aster.

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"Michaelmas daisy" Quotes from Famous Books

... a sort of scrub, has a pretty blossom like a diminutive Michaelmas daisy, white petals and a brown centre, with a very aromatic odour; and this little flower is succeeded by a berry with the same strong smell and taste of spice. The shepherds sometimes make an infusion of these when they are very hard up for tea; but it must ...

— A Dictionary of Austral English • Edward Morris

Words linked to "Michaelmas daisy" : aster, New York aster, Aster novi-belgii