Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various American plants of the genus Tagetes of the composite family, widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.
- noun Any of several plants related to the marigold or having similar flowers, such as the marsh marigold.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Properly, a composite plant of either of the genera Calendula and Tagetes.
- noun A piece of gold money: so called from its color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the
Calendula officinalis (seecalendula ), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. - noun (Arch.) See Rose window, under
Rose .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any garden flower plant of the genus
Calendula , with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. - noun Any plant of the genus
Tagetes , a flowering plant with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. - adjective Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Fashion Forward: Blanchett is bright in Armani's Black Lace makeup 2010
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The first thing I found out was that not only are powdered fenugreek leaves/petals pretty sparsely "available", but powdered marigold is not exactly all over the supermarket shelves either.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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The first thing I found out was that not only are powdered fenugreek leaves/petals pretty sparsely "available", but powdered marigold is not exactly all over the supermarket shelves either.
"A Strange and Fragrant Smell From Far Away" Lindy 2006
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The marigold is the most traditional flower of the season.
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The marigold is the most traditional flower of the season.
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The zempazuchitl, or marigold, is thought to light the way home for returning souls.
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The elegant palmate leaved Pomacea likewise occurs, with the mulberry: the marigold is a great favourite.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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One study of 256 patients revealed that using an ointment made from calendula (also known as marigold) alleviated skin irritation resulting from radiation.
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Natural yellow-orange substances such as marigold petals may be added to light colored feeds to enhance the yolk color.
Egg-Citing Facts 2008
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Sari Sloane, vice president for fashion merchandising at U.S. boutique chain Intermix, says ensembles in distinctive colors such as marigold, ruby and emerald sold well in 2007.
Closet clutter 2008
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