marigold
Pronunciation: /ˈmarɪgəʊld/
noun
- a plant of the daisy family with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- Genera Calendula (the common (or pot) marigold) and Tagetes (the French and African marigolds), family Compositae
- used in names of plants with yellow flowers other than true marigolds, e.g. corn marigold, marsh marigold.
Origin:
late Middle English: from the given name Mary (probably referring to the Virgin) + dialect gold, denoting the corn or garden marigold in Old English