marigold
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- noun
- /ˈmɛrɪˌɡoʊld/
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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.
- Last year, mid-july I was planting cosmos, nasturtiums, marigolds, morning glory, amaranth.
- So grown things rain between life and non life and death that were under the dove's wing to rows of marigolds.
Examples
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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.
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The vibrant marigolds bloomed beautifully, adding a splash of color to the otherwise green landscape.
Synonyms
A formal name for the plants gardeners call marigolds with bright flowers
A tall annual plant with large bright yellow or orange flower heads often called African marigold
A tall garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
A plant people grow in gardens that has large yellow or orange flowers
A bushy annual plant with large yellow or orange flowers used in gardens
A bushy annual plant with strong-smelling orange or yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A small garden marigold with a strong smell and orange or yellow flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes
- South African
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
- South African
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 plant with bright yellow or orange flowers often grown in gardens and used in herbal teas
- South African
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
- South African
- Specialized
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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.