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marigold
marigold definition
mari·gold (mar′ə gōld′)
noun
- any of a genus (Tagetes) of annual plants of the composite family, with chiefly red, yellow, or orange flowers
- the flower of any of these
- any of several other plants, usually of the composite family, as the pot marigold
Etymology: ME marigolde < Marie (prob. the Virgin Mary) + gold, gold
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