bur marigold
- noun
- /bɜr ˈmɛrɪˌɡoʊld/
- Specialized
:
mariquita de cardo
- The fields were dotted with bright bur marigold after the summer rains.
Examples
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Seeds of the bur marigold clung stubbornly to the dog's fur.
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The bur marigold blooms in late summer.
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Gardeners often remove bur marigold to prevent its spread due to the sticky burs.
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Have you seen a bur marigold before?
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The bright yellow flowers of the bur marigold attract many pollinators in the summer.
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When hiking in the field, I often find bur marigold clinging to my socks.
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The gardener decided to plant bur marigold for its beautiful blooms and ability to thrive in wet soil.
Synonyms
A plant with yellow flowers and small prickly fruits that stick to fur or clothing
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to clothes and fur
A plant with yellow flowers whose prickly seeds cling to fur or clothing
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothing
A plant with hooked seeds that stick to clothes or animal fur
A plant with yellow daisy-like flowers and hooked seeds that stick to clothing or animals
A plant with small yellow flowers and seeds that stick to fur and clothing
A plant like a bur marigold that grows in wet fields in eastern and northern North America
A North American flowering plant with large yellow flowers that grows in wet places
A North American wild plant with large yellow daisy-like flowers
A plant that grows near water with leaves in three parts and small yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward compound: 'bur' (spiny seedpod that sticks) + 'marigold' (a yellow-flowered plant), so a learner knowing both words can infer it denotes a marigold with burs/prickly fruits. This noun-noun composition is a common, compositional pattern in English (and paralleled in many languages), making the meaning directly derivable.
Etymology
Bur marigold gets its name from two simple things: the bright yellow marigold-like flowers and the rough seed heads called bur that 'stick' to fur and clothes, so the name helps you remember the plant's look and how it spreads.
