tagetes

noun

tage·​tes

ˈtajəˌtēz,

təˈjet(ˌ)ēz

1

capitalized : a genus of strong-scented tropical American herbs (family Compositae) having opposite pinnatifid leaves and showy heads of flowers with yellow or orange rays see marigold sense 1b

2

plural tagetes

"

: any plant of the genus Tagetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably after Tages, an ancient Etruscan deity

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