First Known Use: 1611
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marguerite
noun mar·gue·rite \ˌmär-gə-ˈrēt, -gyə-\
Definition of MARGUERITE
1
: daisy 1b
2
: any of various single-flowered chrysanthemums; especially : one (Chrysanthemum frutescens syn. Argyranthemum frutescens) of the Canary Islands
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Origin of MARGUERITE
French, from Middle French margarite pearl, daisy — more at margarite
Rhymes with MARGUERITE
aquavit, at one's feet, balance sheet, biathlete, bittersweet, booster seat, bucket seat, catbird seat, cellulite, cookie sheet, corps d'elite, countryseat, county seat, crystal pleat, decathlete, drag one's feet, driver's seat, easy street, exegete, incomplete, indiscreet, latent heat, letter sheet, lorikeet, make ends meet, Masorete, meadowsweet, meet and greet, miss a beat, Nayarit, obsolete, off one's feet, on one's feet, on the street, overeat, overheat, Paraclete, parakeet, pentathlete, prickly heat, rumble seat, saddle seat, scandal sheet, self-conceit, semisweet, shredded wheat, sliding seat, spirochete, superheat, to one's feet, triathlete, trick or treat, two-way street, undertreat, up one's street, winding-sheet, window seat
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