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| disc2 |
any natural structure of similar shape in a plant or animal, such as the center of the head of a daisy or the plates of cartilage between the spinal vertebrae. [1/4 definitions] |
| disk flower |
any of the small tubular tightly packed flowers making up the center of the flower head of certain composite plants, such as the aster or daisy. |
| hawkweed |
any of various plants related to the daisy, with leaves growing from the base of the stem, and yellow or red flowers. |
| ragweed |
a weed of the daisy family that produces abundant airborne pollen in the fall. |
| ray flower |
any of the flowers around the border of the head of a composite plant such as the daisy. |
| safflower |
an herb of the daisy family that bears thistlelike heads of orange-red florets and seeds that yield oil for cooking. [1/2 definitions] |
| sagebrush |
one of a group of shrubs of the daisy family, native to dry areas in southwestern North America, that have aromatic silvery leaves. |
| zinnia |
any of various plants related to the daisy, native to North and South America, and noted for showy, long-lasting, colorful flowers. |
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