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marigold
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mar·i·gold  (mr-gld, 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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marigold

marigold [ˈmærɪˌgəʊld]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes, esp T. erecta (African marigold) and T. patula (French marigold), cultivated for their yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar or related plants, such as the marsh marigold, pot marigold, bur marigold, and fig marigold
[from Mary (the Virgin) + gold]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.marigold - any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowersmarigold - any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
African marigold, Aztec marigold, big marigold, Tagetes erecta - a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
French marigold, Tagetes patula - strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala
Translations
marigold [ˈmærɪgəʊld] N (Bot) → maravilla f

marigold [ˈmærigəʊld] n (= flower) → souci m

marigold
n (= African or French marigold)Tagetes f, → Studentenblume f; (= common or pot marigold)Ringelblume f

marigold [ˈmærɪˌgəʊld] ncalendola

marigold الأقحوان měsíček morgenfrue Ringelblume κατιφές caléndula kehäkukka souci neven calendula マリーゴールド 금잔화 goudsbloem ringblomst nagietek cravo-de-defunto, maravilhas бархатцы ringblomma ต้นไม้ประเภทดาวเรือง kadife çiçeği cúc vạn thọ 万寿菊


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