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genus Calendula

genus Calendula

7.2
Plants that have bright, often orange or yellow flowers like marigolds
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kəˈlɛndjʊlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Calendula
  • The genus Calendula includes several species widely grown for their bright and cheerful flowers.

Examples

  • Medicinal preparations sometimes use extracts from the genus Calendula due to its traditional healing properties.

  • Gardeners often plant members of the genus Calendula as ornamental borders in sunny spots.

  • The genus Calendula includes many beautiful flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the genus Calendula for its bright colors.

  • Gardeners often plant members of the genus Calendula as ornamental borders in sunny spots.

  • The genus Calendula includes several species widely grown for their bright and cheerful flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the genus Calendula for its bright colors.

Surface Forms

genus Calendula singular
genera Calendula plural

Morphology

genus + calendula

The meaning is directly compositional: 'genus' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Calendula' names the plant group, so 'genus Calendula' straightforwardly means the genus called Calendula. This biological naming pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

The plant name genus Calendula may come from the Latin word Calendula, from 'calendae' meaning 'first day of the month', because these bright marigold flowers often open around the start of the month. So the name points to a group of cheerful flowers and helps you remember it is a kind of flowering plant.