sun marigold
- noun
- /sʌn ˈmɛrɪɡoʊld/
- South African
:
maravilla del sol
- The sun marigold brightened the garden with its vibrant yellow blossoms.
Examples
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She picked a bouquet of sun marigolds to add color to her kitchen table.
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Many gardeners choose sun marigolds for their ability to thrive in hot, sunny spots.
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The sun marigold blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Many gardeners love the sun marigold for its vibrant color.
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Many gardeners choose sun marigolds for their ability to thrive in hot, sunny spots.
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The sun marigold brightened the garden with its vibrant yellow blossoms.
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She picked a bouquet of sun marigolds to add color to her kitchen table.
Synonyms
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7.6
A large bright flower like a daisy that people grow to decorate homes and gardens
A South African plant with many yellow flowers like a daisy and nice-smelling leaves
A plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers and fragrant leaves
A group of South African plants with bright yellow or orange daisy-like flowers
A garden plant with bright daisy-like flowers that grows well in hot sun
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward noun+noun formation where 'sun' modifies 'marigold' to indicate a variety or characteristic (likely bright/yellow flowers), so the overall meaning is directly inferable from the constituents. This follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns for plant varieties and has no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making it accessible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The compound noun sun marigold combines sun and marigold because the plant's bright, yellow flowers look like small suns and match the old name marigold for 'yellow' garden flowers. So the name helps you remember it is a sun-like, 'yellow' garden flower.