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Definition of Field marigold
1. Noun. European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields.
Group relationships: Genus Chrysanthemum
Generic synonyms: Chrysanthemum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Field Marigold
Literary usage of Field marigold
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Corn-marigold, In Great Britain, Chrysanthemum sege- tum, growing among crops.
Also called field-marigold, wild «wri^oW.—Fetid marigold, an ill-smelling ..."
2. An Arrangement of British Plants: According to the Latest Improvements of by William Withering (1830)
"E.) field marigold. On Ballast Hill, Sunderland. Mr. Robson. On the shores of
the harbour at Falmouth. (On the Den at Teignmouth. ..."
3. The Lady's Book of Flowers and Poetry: To which are Added a Botanical by Lucy Hooper (1860)
"The field marigold is a native of most parts of Europe, and differs but little
from the garden Marigold, except in being altogether smaller. ..."
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