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pot marigold

pot marigold

noun

  1. a Central European and Mediterranean plant, Calendula officinalis, grown for its rayed orange-and-yellow showy flowers, the petals of which were formerly used to colour food: family Asteraceae (composites) See also calendula
“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 pot marigold1

First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences

Calendula (Pot Marigold), all shades of yellow; mid-July until killed by frost.

There were many others used in olden days that are not common now, such as sweet basil and pot marigold.

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