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mar·i·gold \ˈmarəˌgōld, ˈmer- sometimes ˈma(a)rēˌ- or ˈmerēˌ- or ˈmārēˌ- or -riˌ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English marigold, marygold, from Mary, mother of Jesus + Middle English gold 1. a. : pot marigold b. : a plant of the genus Tagetes: as (1) : african marigold (2) : french marigold c. : any of numerous other yellow-flowered plants: as (1) : bur marigold (2) : corn marigold (3) : marsh marigold 2. : a flower of a marigold 3. a. or marigold yellow : cadmium orange b. : a variable color averaging a strong orange yellow that is yellower and deeper than nasturtium yellow (sense 2) and yellower and stronger than Spanish yellow |