tagetes
noun
tage·tes
ˈtajəˌtēz,
təˈjet(ˌ)ēz
1
capitalized : a genus of strong-scented tropical American herbs (family Compositae) having opposite pinnatifid leaves and showy heads of flowers with yellow or orange rays see marigold sense 1b
2
plural tagetes
"
: any plant of the genus Tagetes 
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, probably after Tages, an ancient Etruscan deity