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Tagetes

Tagetes

7.8
A group of garden plants called marigolds with bright flowers and a strong smell
  • noun
  • /təˈɡiːtiːz/
  • Specialized
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  • The garden was filled with bright orange Tagetes blooming under the summer sun.

Examples

  • Many gardeners plant Tagetes to deter pests because of their strong scent.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of several Tagetes species in the laboratory.

  • The bright yellow Tagetes bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • Did you see the Tagetes at the botanical garden?

  • The garden was filled with bright orange Tagetes blooming under the summer sun.

  • Many gardeners plant Tagetes to deter pests because of their strong scent.

  • Did you see the Tagetes at the botanical garden?

Synonyms

marigold
vsTagetes
11 2.4

A garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers

emphasizes aromatic bright flowers and native origin in the Americas

Compounds

Ratibida tagetes
  • Specialized
9.9

A coneflower with yellow or orange flowers

Tagetes erecta
  • Specialized
8.4

A tall annual plant with large bright yellow or orange flower heads often called African marigold

Tagetes patula
  • Specialized
8.1

A small garden marigold with a strong smell and orange or yellow flowers

Surface Forms

Tagetes singular
Tagetes plural

Etymology

Tagetes takes its name from Tages, a mythical child in the stories of the ancient Etruscans who appeared from the earth to give wise advice. Because these bright, scented flowers were important in old ceremonies, the name Tagetes came to mean the marigold plants we grow today.