marigold
/ˈmarɪɡəʊld
/noun
1A plant of the daisy family with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- Genera Calendula (the common (or pot) marigold) and Tagetes (the French and African marigolds), family Compositae.
- Fast-growing annuals such as nasturtium, candytuft and pot marigold can still be sown.
- Poppies, sweet peas, pot marigold and gilia are all waiting in our yard for attention.
1.1Used in names of plants with yellow flowers other than true marigolds, e.g. corn marigold, marsh marigold.
Origin
Late Middle English: from the given name Mary (probably referring to the Virgin) + dialect gold, denoting the corn or garden marigold in Old English.
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