marigold

[ mar-i-gohld ]

/ ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld /

noun

any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.

any of several unrelated plants, especially of the genus Calendula, as C. officinalis, the pot marigold.

Origin of marigold

1300–50; Middle English; see Mary (the Virgin), gold

Words nearby marigold

Marienbad, Marie's disease, Marie-Strümpell disease, Marietta, Mariette, marigold, marigold window, marigram, marigraph, marijuana, Marikina

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Example sentences from the Web for marigold

It was mostly covered by a safety orange balaclava, which she had paired with a marigold yellow lace sundress.
Amnesty International’s Pussy Riot Concert: Balaclavas and Punk Rockers|Robin Givhan|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She then showed them through the garden, and gave them each a marigold full-blown.
The Crofton Boys|Harriet Martineau
Here's my old thing—step up here, Marigold, and be introduced.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
Petticoat repeated, wonderingly, while Marigold Leathersharn murmured, "How quaint!"
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells

Gobind laughed, set it up again, and blessed the marigold flowers as he received the tobacco.
Life's Handicap|Rudyard Kipling
Was the Marigold a real yacht, or just a row-boat with a kicker behind?
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for marigold

marigold

/ (ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld) /

noun

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)

any of various similar or related plants, such as the marsh marigold, pot marigold, bur marigold, and fig marigold

Word Origin for marigold

C14: from Mary (the Virgin) + gold

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单词	marigold
释义	marigold [ mar-i-gohld ] / ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld / noun any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites. any of several unrelated plants, especially of the genus Calendula, as C. officinalis, the pot marigold. Origin of marigold 1300–50; Middle English; see Mary (the Virgin), gold Words nearby marigold Marienbad, Marie's disease, Marie-Strümpell disease, Marietta, Mariette, marigold, marigold window, marigram, marigraph, marijuana, Marikina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marigold It was mostly covered by a safety orange balaclava, which she had paired with a marigold yellow lace sundress. Amnesty International’s Pussy Riot Concert: Balaclavas and Punk Rockers\|Robin Givhan\|August 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She then showed them through the garden, and gave them each a marigold full-blown. The Crofton Boys\|Harriet Martineau Here's my old thing—step up here, Marigold, and be introduced. Ptomaine Street\|Carolyn Wells Petticoat repeated, wonderingly, while Marigold Leathersharn murmured, "How quaint!" Ptomaine Street\|Carolyn Wells Gobind laughed, set it up again, and blessed the marigold flowers as he received the tobacco. Life's Handicap\|Rudyard Kipling Was the Marigold a real yacht, or just a row-boat with a kicker behind? The Campfire Girls of Roselawn\|Margaret Penrose British Dictionary definitions for marigold marigold / (ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld) / noun 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) any of various similar or related plants, such as the marsh marigold, pot marigold, bur marigold, and fig marigold Word Origin for marigold C14: from Mary (the Virgin) + gold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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