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marigold

marigold

11 2.4
A garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛrɪˌɡoʊld/
translation icon : tagete
  • In the summer, the garden was filled with bright orange and yellow marigolds that attracted butterflies.

Last year, mid-july I was planting cosmos, nasturtiums, marigolds, morning glory, amaranth.

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Examples

  • August: red rowan trees, yellow sunflowers, marigolds still in full bloom, asters.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Ray came home that night with marigold flats balanced on each arm.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I see that she is working around the border, planting orange and yellow marigolds.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Mrs. Jordan and her young children brought marigolds from their yard for Millie's garden.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Yellow, orange, bronze marigolds, calendulas in lemony colors, some almost white.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Her garden had old-fashioned flowers, bright colored, a little wild: marigold, cosmos, foxglove, phlox.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Dooryards were ablaze with phlox, marigolds, hollyhocks, and delphinium.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Her results confirmed that extracts of Mexican marigold, lemongrass, rosemary, and citrosa act as natural repellents against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

    Academic text (2009)
  • She planted several rows of marigolds around her vegetable garden to help keep pests away.

  • The vibrant marigolds bloomed beautifully, adding a splash of color to the otherwise green landscape.

Synonyms

Tagetes
vsmarigold
  • Specialized
8.0

A formal name for the plants gardeners call marigolds with bright flowers

is the common name for many garden species grown for bright flowers
Tagetes erecta
vsmarigold
  • Specialized
8.4

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

refers broadly to many garden species rather than this single tall kind
African marigold
vsmarigold
4.3

A tall garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers

applies to several related species rather than to this specific tall variety
big marigold
vsmarigold
  • US
4.8

A plant people grow in gardens that has large yellow or orange flowers

is the broader garden label for many species, not only this large type
Aztec marigold
vsmarigold
  • US
6.9

A bushy annual plant with large yellow or orange flowers used in gardens

is the general garden name for related species rather than this regional form
French marigold
vsmarigold
4.8

A bushy annual plant with strong-smelling orange or yellow flowers often grown in gardens

is the wider garden term for many species, not only bushy scented kinds
Tagetes patula
vsmarigold
  • Specialized
8.1

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

is the broader garden name for many species, not only this scented bushy type

Compounds

1 6.7

A plant that grows in wet places with bright yellow flowers like buttercups

4.8

A plant people grow in gardens that has large yellow or orange flowers

bur marigold
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes

A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothing

cape marigold
  • South African
8.8

A South African plant with many yellow flowers like a daisy and nice-smelling leaves

A garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers that people use for skin care

7.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows as a weed in grain fields

A tall garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers

A bushy annual plant with large yellow or orange flowers used in gardens

A small plant with bright yellow flowers that often grows as a weed in fields

fig marigold
  • South African
9.9

A small plant from South Africa with bright pink or white flowers often grown in gardens

A bushy annual plant with strong-smelling orange or yellow flowers often grown in gardens

A common garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers

A plant with bright yellow or orange flowers often grown in gardens and used in herbal teas

sun marigold
  • South African
7.0

A South African plant with many bright yellow flowers like a daisy and scented leaves

A riverbank plant with leaves divided into three parts, small yellow flowers, and seeds that stick to fur

How Showy

impala lily
  • South African
9.3
Hibiscus
  • Specialized
1 5.5
rhododendron
8 6.2
marigold
11 2.4
dandelion
22 1.0
fern
54 1.3
moss
46 1.0

Surface Forms

marigold singular
marigolds plural

Morphology

marigold = Mary + gold (opaque) = mari + gold

Although historically formed from 'Mary' + 'gold', the modern meaning 'a Tagetes flower' is not directly deducible from the components for most learners.

Etymology

Marigold comes from the old name Mary plus gold, so it originally meant 'Mary's gold' because these bright yellow flowers were often used for the Virgin Mary. That's why marigold names a plant with golden yellow or orange flowers.