marigold

noun

mari·​gold ˈmer-ə-ˌgōld 

1

: pot marigold

2

: any of a genus (Tagetes) of composite herbs with showy usually yellow, orange, or maroon flower heads

Examples of marigold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Lugo Spritz combines pisco, elderflower, marigold and Veuve Clicquot, while the Margarita Amarilla leans into passionfruit, agave and lime. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

How to Deadhead Shrubby Plants with Large Flowers These include large marigolds, summer phlox, astilbe, peonies, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, daisies, annual and perennial salvia, petunias, and zinnias. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

The best colors for traditional fall displays are yellow, orange, gold, and red, but other marigolds are white or even bicolored. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

Fill your planters with citronella, mint, basil, marigolds, or eucalyptus since wasps don’t like the smell. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Mary, mother of Jesus + Middle English gold

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing marigold

• bur marigold
• marsh marigold
• pot marigold

Rhymes for marigold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled
• ahold

Kids Definition

marigold

noun

mari·​gold ˈmar-ə-ˌgōld 

ˈmer-

: any of a genus of tropical American herbs related to the daisies and grown for their showy yellow or red and yellow flower heads