Definitions for: Marigold

[n] any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

Webster (1913) Definition: Mar"i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and
the cultivated species of Tagetes.

Note: 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. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.

See Also: African marigold, Aztec marigold, big marigold, flower, French marigold, genus Tagetes, Tagetes erecta, Tagetes patula, Tageteste

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