caltha palustris

4 definitions found

caltha palustris - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh
     m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.)
     A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris),
     growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
     the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
     cowslip. See Cowslip.
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  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.
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     Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
           genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold 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
           (Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of
           Italy); fig marigold, of the genus
           Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus
           Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in
           America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
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     Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
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  Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
     c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
     (Bot.)
     1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
        blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
        cultivated in the United States.
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     2. In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha  palustris
        ), appearing in wet places in early spring and
        often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
        to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
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     American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
        (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
        (Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
  
     French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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caltha palustris - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Caltha palustris
      n 1: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright
           yellow flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold
           , kingcup, meadow bright, May blob,
           cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris]