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calendula.

Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. Used for decoration, as food or spice, and as a trap crop.

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Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈlɛnd͡ʒjələ/General-American/kəˈlɛnd͡ʒələ/General-American
  1. Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. Used for decoration, as food or spice, and as a trap crop.

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Where this word comes from

From translingual Calendula, New Latin calendula, diminutive of kalendae. See calends.

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