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marigolds

marigolds is the plural of marigold.

Meaning of marigold

Noun

marigold (plural marigolds)

  1. Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
    • A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
  2. Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
    • Native Americans introduced whites and slaves to several edible greens including marigold, milkweed, and pokeweed (Whit 2007).2009, Herbert C. Covey, Dwight Eisnach, What the Slaves Ate, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 87
  3. (UK, obsolete, slang) A million pounds sterling.

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Noun capitalized: Marigolds

Marigolds

  1. (plural) plural of Marigold

Phrases with marigolds

Questions about marigolds

What is marigolds the plural of?
Marigolds is the plural of marigold.
What part of speech is marigolds?
Marigolds is a noun.

Words near marigolds in the dictionary

  1. marigenous
  2. marigold
  3. marigold window
  4. marigold windows
  5. marigolded
  6. marigolds
  7. Marigon
  8. Marigondon
  9. marigot
  10. marigots
  11. marigram

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