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pot marigold

pot marigold

noun

  1. See calendula
    a Central European and Mediterranean plant, Calendula officinalis, grown for its rayed orange-and-yellow showy flowers, the petals of which were formerly used to colour food: family Asteraceae (composites) See also calendula

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pot marigold1

First recorded in 1805–15

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Example Sentences

Calendula (Pot Marigold), all shades of yellow; mid-July until killed by frost.

There were many others used in olden days that are not common now, such as sweet basil and pot marigold.

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