A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DAISY

Sat, 17 Jan '26
What "margarita" means in Spanish
Sun, 24 Nov '24
Part of a certain chain
Wed, 1 May '24
East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Symbol of freshness
Thu, 7 Jan '21
Symbol of freshness