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marigold.

Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/UK/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/US/ˈmɛɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/US
  1. Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

  2. Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

  3. A million pounds sterling.

    UK · obsolete · slang
  4. Alternative form of Marigold (rubber glove for cleaning).

    UK · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מריםbor. Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor. Latin Marīa Old French Mariebor. Middle English Marie Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold Middle English golde Middle English marigolde English marigold From Middle English marigolde, marygoldye, from Mary (referring to the Virgin Mary) + Middle English golde (“marigold”).

adj/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/UK/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/US/ˈmɛɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/US
  1. Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מריםbor. Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor. Latin Marīa Old French Mariebor. Middle English Marie Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold Middle English golde Middle English marigolde English marigold From Middle English marigolde, marygoldye, from Mary (referring to the Virgin Mary) + Middle English golde (“marigold”).

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