an annual plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, with yellow daisy-like flower heads: a common weed of cultivated land: family Asteraceae (composites)
corn marigold in American English
noun
a composite plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, of Eurasia, having daisylike, solitary yellow flowers
Word origin
[1590–1600]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: attack, investment, jolt, operator, volunteer
Examples of 'corn marigold' in a sentence
corn marigold
Today a field awash with yellow corn marigold, mauve corncockle and white daisies is largely a historical memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The owners have added to the setting by creating a wildflower meadow with cornflower, corn marigold, poppies and yellow rattle.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yellow boddles are also known as corn marigolds or corn daisies.