french marigold

French mar·i·gold

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [french mar-i-gohld]
- /frɛntʃ ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [french mar-i-gohld]
- /frɛntʃ ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld/

Definitions of french marigold words

noun french marigold a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings. 1
noun french marigold a tropical American plant, Tagetes patula, cultivated for its yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
noun french marigold a small, bushy marigold (Tagetes patula) with solitary ray flowers whose yellow petals are blotched with red 0

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Origin of french marigold

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for French marigold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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french marigold popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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