Meaning of Marigold | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
2. A female given name.
3. A rubber glove, especially one for use in household cleaning.
   UK, plural-normally, sometimes
4. Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
5. A million pounds sterling.
   UK, obsolete, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.”

“After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]”

“Native Americans introduced whites and slaves to several edible greens including marigold, milkweed, and pokeweed (Whit 2007).”

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