calendula

ca·len·du·la

noun \kə-ˈlen-jə-lə\

Definition of CALENDULA

1

capitalized : a small genus of yellow-rayed composite herbs of temperate regions

2

: any plant of the genus Calendula

3

: the dried florets of plants of the genus Calendula (especially C. officinalis) sometimes used as a mild aromatic and diaphoretic