marigold

2 definitions found

marigold - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
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marigold - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  marigold
      n 1: any of various tropical American plants of the genus
           Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange
           flowers