marygold
marygold is the obsolete spelling of marigold.
Meaning of marigold
Noun
marigold (plural marigolds)
- 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
- 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
- A million pounds sterling.
Forms of marygold
| plural | marygolds |
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Questions about marygold
- What is marygold the obsolete spelling of?
- Marygold is the obsolete spelling of marigold.
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