Definition of Marigold

1. Noun. Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.


Definition of Marigold

1. n. A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.

Definition of Marigold

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Marigold

1. A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. Segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. Palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. See Rose window, under Rose. Origin: Mary + gold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Marie Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont
Marie Antoinette
Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes
Marie Curie
Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert
Marie Goeppert Mayer
Marie Grosholtz
Marie Henri Beyle
Marie Jeanne Becu
Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun
Marie Stopes
Marie Tussaud
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marigram
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marihuana
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marijuana cigarette
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Marilyn Monroe

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