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marigold
(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
Origin: ME marigolde < Marie (prob. the Virgin Mary) + gold, gold
See marigold in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of various American plants of the genus Tagetes, widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.
- Any of several plants related to the marigold or having similar flowers, such as the marsh marigold.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: : Mari, Mary
Origin: , ultimately from Greek Maria; see marionette
Origin: + golde, marigold (from Old English golde; probably akin to gold)
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