marigold

/ˌmɛrəˈgoʊld/

/ˈmærɪgəʊld/

Other forms: marigolds

Definitions of marigold

1. noun

   any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
   types:

   African marigold, Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta, big marigold

   a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America

   French marigold, Tagetes patula

   strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala

   type of:

   flower

   a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms