cape marigold
- noun
- South African
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maravilla del Cabo
- Many gardeners choose cape marigold for its vivid yellow blooms in the spring.
Examples
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We planted a border of cape marigold along the walkway for a burst of color.
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The cape marigold thrives in sunny, well-drained soil similar to its native habitat.
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The cape marigold blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted several cape marigolds in my garden.
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Many gardeners choose cape marigold for its vivid yellow blooms in the spring.
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The cape marigold thrives in sunny, well-drained soil similar to its native habitat.
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We planted a border of cape marigold along the walkway for a burst of color.
Synonyms
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A garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
A South African plant with many bright yellow flowers like a daisy and scented leaves
A plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers and fragrant leaves
A garden plant with bright daisy-like flowers that grows well in hot sun
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound names a type of marigold linked to a geographic 'cape' (i.e., the Cape region), so a learner who knows 'cape' and 'marigold' can infer it is a marigold from that place. This follows a common place+noun naming pattern (botanical variety), which is cross-linguistically familiar and therefore readily comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Cape marigold may come from the Cape area of South Africa and from the plant's bright flowers that look like garden marigolds. So cape points to where the plant comes from and marigold describes its 'yellow, daisy-like' flowers, which is why the name means that plant.