annual marigold

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• marigold — [mar′ə gōld΄] n. [ME marigolde < Marie (prob. the Virgin Mary) + gold, GOLD] 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… …   English World dictionary

• marigold — /mar i gohld /, n. 1. any of several chiefly golden flowered composite plants, esp. of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites. 2. any of several unrelated plants, esp. of the… …   Universalium

• Annual plant — Botanically, an annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers and dies in one year. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed. Some seedless plants can also be considered annuals even though …   Wikipedia

• pot marigold — noun the common European annual marigold • Syn: ↑common marigold, ↑ruddles, ↑Scotch marigold, ↑Calendula officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑calendula * * * noun : a common European annual garden plant ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Scotch marigold — noun the common European annual marigold • Syn: ↑common marigold, ↑pot marigold, ↑ruddles, ↑Calendula officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑calendula * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized S …   Useful english dictionary

• common marigold — noun the common European annual marigold • Syn: ↑pot marigold, ↑ruddles, ↑Scotch marigold, ↑Calendula officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑calendula …   Useful english dictionary

• African marigold — noun a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America • Syn: ↑big marigold, ↑Aztec marigold, ↑Tagetes erecta • Hypernyms: ↑marigold * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized A …   Useful english dictionary

• French marigold — noun strong scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala • Syn: ↑Tagetes patula • Hypernyms: ↑marigold * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized F : a strong scented bushy annual herb (Tagetes patula)… …   Useful english dictionary

• Aztec marigold — noun a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America • Syn: ↑African marigold, ↑big marigold, ↑Tagetes erecta • Hypernyms: ↑marigold * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized A …   Useful english dictionary

• big marigold — noun a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America • Syn: ↑African marigold, ↑Aztec marigold, ↑Tagetes erecta • Hypernyms: ↑marigold …   Useful english dictionary

• Corn marigold — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English