Marigold
pronunciation
How to pronounce Marigold in British English:
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- Noun:
- any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
Word Origin
- marigold
- marigold: [14] The Old English term for this yellow-to-orange-flowered plant was golde, which was presumably derived from gold, in allusion to the colour. In the Middle Ages the name Mary (no doubt a reference to the Virgin Mary) was added to it. Another English word based ultimately on Mary is marionette [17], which was borrowed from a French word derived from the diminutive form Marion.
- marigold (n.)
- late 14c., marygolde, from Mary (probably a reference to the Virgin) + gold, for color. The Old English name for the flower was simply golde.
Example
- 1. The ubiquitous marigold might be jettisoned for roses , orchids , lilies and gerbera daisies .
- 2. One ship , marigold , sank with all hands ; another was forced to turn back to england .
- 3. Marigold ( calendula officinalis ) - good for sunburn , acne , and blemishes ; soothes ulcers and digestive problems .
- 4. Now people strictly observe the rule against bathing with soap in the river , and there are no longer plastic bags full of marigold offerings floating on its surface .
- 5. Replied the little girl , without even lifting her eyes from the ground , in which she was planting a marigold .