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

Pair with a container of dwarf marigolds to repel pests. —Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026

Try Companion Planting Growing plants like marigolds, borage, basil, garlic, chives, and radishes near tomato plants can naturally protect tomatoes from common pests like flea beetles and tomato hornworms. —Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026

Instead, try growing scented plants and herbs that naturally deter ticks, like catnip, garlic and other alliums, lemongrass, lavender, geraniums, rosemary, thyme, oregano, citronella, wormwood, lemon balm, sage, bee balm, and marigolds. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026

Plants like mint, lavender, eucalyptus, and marigold may repel wasps, and traps can help reduce the colony. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 June 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