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turfing daisy

noun

1. mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

• Syn: ↑Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii, ↑Matricaria oreades

• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑Tripleurospermum, ↑genus Tripleurospermum

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

• Syn: ↑Tripleurospermum tchihatchewii, ↑Matricaria tchihatchewii

• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant

• Member Holonyms: ↑Tripleurospermum, ↑genus Tripleurospermum

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noun

Etymology: from gerund of turf (III)

: a low densely tufted perennial herb (Matricaria tchihatchewii) of Asia Minor that has small white flower heads and is used as a ground cover in dry places

Useful english dictionary. 2012.