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- [mar-i-gohld]
- /ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld/
- /ˈmær.ɪ.ɡəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mar-i-gohld]
- /ˈmær ɪˌgoʊld/
Definitions of marigold word
- noun marigold any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites. 1
- noun marigold any of several unrelated plants, especially of the genus Calendula, as C. officinalis, the pot marigold. 1
- noun marigold Any garden flower plant of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. 1
- noun marigold plant with bright yellow flowers 1
- variable noun marigold A marigold is a type of yellow or orange flower. 0
- noun marigold any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes, esp T. erecta (African marigold) and T. patula (French marigold), cultivated for their yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
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Origin of marigold
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English; see Mary (the Virgin), gold
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Parts of speech for Marigold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marigold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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