CALENDULA

calendula

(noun) any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

calendula (plural calendulas)

Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*len"du*la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species, Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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