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marigold

N ต้นไม้ ประเภท ดาวเรือง  ton-mai-pra-ped-dao-luang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MARIGOLD

n.A plant of the genus Calendula, bearing a yellow flower. There are several plants of different genera bearing this name; as the African marigold, of the genus Tagetes; corn-marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum; fig-marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh-marigold, of the genus Caltha.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MARIGOLD

Mar "i *gold, n. Etym: [Mary + gold. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula ), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.

 

Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy ); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. palustris ), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. (Arch. ) See Rose window, under Rose.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

marigold

mar i gold |ˈmariˌgōld ˈmæriɡoʊld | noun a plant of the daisy family, typically with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers, that is widely cultivated as an ornamental. [Genera Tagetes (the French and African marigolds ) and Calendula (the common (or pot ) marigold ), family Compositae. ] used in names of other plants with yellow flowers, e.g., corn marigold, marsh marigold. ORIGIN late Middle English: from the given name Mary (probably referring to the Virgin ) + dialect gold, denoting the corn or garden marigold in Old English.

 

Oxford Dictionary

marigold

mari |gold |ˈmarɪgəʊld | noun a plant of the daisy family with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers, cultivated as an ornamental. Genera Calendula (the common (or pot ) marigold ) and Tagetes (the French and African marigolds ), family Compositae. used in names of plants with yellow flowers other than true marigolds, e.g. corn marigold, marsh marigold. ORIGIN late Middle English: from the given name Mary (probably referring to the Virgin ) + dialect gold, denoting the corn or garden marigold in Old English.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

marigold

mar i gold /mǽrəɡòʊld /名詞 C 〘植 〙マリーゴールド, キンセンカ .