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marigold

marigold


mar·i·gold    Audio Help   (mār'ĭ-gōld', mâr'-)   

n.  

  1. Any of various American plants of the genus Tagetes, widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.

  2. Any of several plants related to the marigold or having similar flowers, such as the marsh marigold.


[Middle English : Mari, Mary, ultimately from Greek Maria; see marionette + golde, marigold (from Old English golde; probably akin to gold).]
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