Mār'i-gōld, n.

n. [From Mary and gold: Ger. gold-blume, ringelblume, i. e., gold-flower, ring-flower, D. goudbloem, goudsbloem, Dan. guldblomster, i. e., gold-flower.] (Bot.) 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 (C. palustris), commonly known as the cowslip. The French marigold is Tagetes patula.