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mar·i·gold 
[mar-i-gohld] Pronunciation Key
[mar-i-gohld] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, esp. of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites. |
| 2. | any of several unrelated plants, esp. of the genus Calendula, as C. officinalis, the pot marigold. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mar·i·gold
(mār'ĭ-gōld', mâr'-) Pronunciation Key
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[Middle English : Mari, Mary, ultimately from Greek Maria; see marionette + golde, marigold (from Old English golde; probably akin to gold).] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
marigold
marigold
1373, marygolde, from Mary (probably a reference to the Virgin) + gold, for color. The O.E. name for the flower was simply golde.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| marigold | |
noun | |
| any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Marigold
Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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