MARIGOLD
marigold
(noun) any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the flower. The rubber gloves are generally bright yellow in colour.
Proper noun
Marigold
A female given name
Noun
Marigold (plural Marigolds)
(UK, genericised brand name, usually plural, sometimes with capital) A rubber glove, especially one for use in household cleaning.
Anagrams
• Grimaldo
Etymology
Noun
marigold (plural marigolds)
Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
Alternative form of Marigold (rubber glove for cleaning)
Adjective
marigold (comparative more marigold, superlative most marigold)
Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.
Anagrams
• Grimaldo
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"i*gold, n. Etym: [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
Definition: A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the
cultivated species of Tagetes.
Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera
bearing this name; as, the African 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 (C. segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy);
fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the
genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known in America as the
cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose
window, under Rose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition