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 easiest garden plants for beginners include vegetables like lettuce, radishes, and tomatoes, and flowers including sunflowers, marigolds, and zinnias. —David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026

Counting the number of days from planting the seeds to the start of the bloom, the quickest flowers to grow are marigolds, nasturtiums, poppies, cornflowers, and johnny-jump-up. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

Normally, zinnias and marigolds give good germination so one or two seeds can be sown in each small container or cell filled with potting soil or a germination mix. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026

Agnes got a juice of sea buckthorn, cloudberries, and marigolds. —Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 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