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calendula definition

ca·len·dula (kə len′jə lə, -dyo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun

any of a genus (Calendula) of plants of the composite family, with yellow or orange flowers, esp. the pot marigold

Etymology: ModL < L kalendae, calends: prob. because the plants flower in most months

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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