MARIGOLDS

Noun

Marigolds

plural of Marigold

Anagrams

• Grimaldos

Noun

marigolds

plural of marigold

Anagrams

• Grimaldos

Source: Wiktionary


MARIGOLD

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



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