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fig marigold

noun

  1. any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having showy flowers of white, yellow, or pink.


fig marigold

noun

  1. an erect species of mesembryanthemum, M. tricolor , grown as a garden annual for its red-orange flowers with yellow centres
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fig marigold1

First recorded in 1725–35
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Example Sentences

The principal genus in this order is that of Mesembryanthemum, the Fig-marigold.

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