Marigold

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Marigold \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}.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
           genera bearing this name; as, the {African marigold} 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}
           ({Chrysanthemum segetum}, a pest in the cornfields of
           Italy); {fig marigold}, of the genus
           {Mesembryanthemum}; {marsh marigold}, of the genus
           {Caltha} ({Caltha palustris}), commonly known in
           America as the {cowslip}. See {Marsh Marigold}.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     {Marigold window}. (Arch.) See {Rose window}, under {Rose}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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