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marigold
(mærɪgoʊld)
Word forms: plural marigolds
variable noun
A marigold is a type of yellow or orange flower.
marigold in British English
(ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld)
noun
1.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes, esp T. erecta (African marigold) and T. patula (French marigold), cultivated for their yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
2.
any of various similar or related plants, such as the marsh marigold, pot marigold, bur marigold, and fig marigold
Word origin
C14: from Mary (the Virgin) + goldmarigold in American English
(ˈmærəˌgoʊld)
noun
1.
a.
any of a genus (Tagetes) of annual plants of the composite family, with chiefly red, yellow, or orange flowers
b.
the flower of any of these
2.
any of several other plants, usually of the composite family, as the pot marigold
Word origin
ME marigolde < Marie (prob. the Virgin Mary) + gold, goldImage ofmarigold
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British English: marigold /ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld/ NOUN
A marigold is a type of yellow or orange flower.
- American English: marigold
- Arabic: آذَرِيُون
- Brazilian Portuguese: calêndula
- Chinese: 万寿菊
- Croatian: neven
- Czech: měsíček květina
- Danish: morgenfrue
- Dutch: goudsbloem
- European Spanish: caléndula
- Finnish: kehäkukka
- French: souci botanique
- German: Ringelblume
- Greek: κατιφές
- Italian: calendula
- Japanese: マリーゴールド
- Korean: 금잔화
- Norwegian: ringblomst
- Polish: nagietek
- European Portuguese: maravilhas
- Romanian: gălbenea
- Russian: бархатцы
- Latin American Spanish: caléndula
- Swedish: ringblomma
- Thai: ต้นไม้ประเภทดาวเรือง
- Turkish: kadife çiçeği
- Ukrainian: чорнобривці
- Vietnamese: cúc vạn thọ
Chinese translation of 'marigold'
marigold
(ˈmærɪɡəuld)
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金盏(盞)花
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