noun
oxeye daisy; marguerite
Refers to the flowering plant Leucanthemum vulgare, commonly called oxeye daisy or marguerite.
道端にフランスギクがたくさん咲いていた。
Many oxeye daisies were blooming along the roadside.
Katakana spelling is standard; the kanji form フランス菊 is less common.
Kanji spelling is recognized but rarely used; the katakana form is preferred.
From フランス (France) + 菊 (chrysanthemum), referring to a daisy-like flower associated with France.