mari·gold /ˈmærəˌgold, ˈmɛr-/
金盞草屬植物,金盞菊屬植物
Mar·i·gold n. Bot. A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.
Note: ☞ There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
Marigold window. Arch. See Rose window, under Rose.
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marigold
n : any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes
widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange
flowers