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Definition of marigold
1 : pot marigold
2 : any of a genus (Tagetes) of composite herbs with showy usually yellow, orange, or maroon flower heads
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This week's gardening tips: To encourage continued blooming, remove spent flowers from bedding plants, such as marigolds, zinnias, pentas, cosmos, salvia and rudbeckia.
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Mexican tarragon also is called Mexican mint marigold.
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Black sunglasses can look heavy for the summer, why not go lighter with a pair of translucent frames with marigold lenses?
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Then pick some of the shorter growing but colorful plants including angelonia, begonias, crossandra, impatiens, marigolds, pentas, salvia, torenia and zinnias for the summer months.
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Marigolds and zinnias color up the vegetable garden.
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But that didn't stop hundreds of people from lining up to get their share of petunias, marigolds and other varieties to plant this season.
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The photos that accompany the poem show the superstar underwater wearing light marigold yellow fabric, a color associated with Oshun.
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For example, lemons and thyme in Italy; pineapples, orchids, and camellias in the tropics; or pomegranates, grapes, oranges, jasmine, irises, marigolds, and some orange lilies in Morocco.
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Origin and Etymology of marigold
Middle English, from Mary, mother of Jesus + Middle English gold
MARIGOLD Defined for English Language Learners
marigold
playDefinition of marigold for English Language Learners
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: a plant that is grown for its bright yellow or orange flowers
MARIGOLD Defined for Kids
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: a plant grown for its usually yellow, orange, or brownish red flowers
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