marigold
noun
mari·gold
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Definition of marigold
1
: pot marigold
2
: any of a genus (Tagetes) of composite herbs with showy usually yellow, orange, or maroon flower heads
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Dressed up for his big TV moment in a turquoise paisley shirt, marigold vest and dapper cranberry suit (admittedly a marvelous feat of costume design), Arthur struts down an outdoor stairway like a rock’n’roll hero. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Joker Wants to Be a Movie About the Emptiness of Our Culture. Instead, It’s a Prime Example of It," 31 Aug. 2019 Of the three new floats shared at D23 Expo, the standout featured characters from the movie Coco and a recreation of the film’s stunning marigold bridge. — Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, "All The Changes Coming to Disney Next Year, From the Avengers Campus to an Epcot Redesign," 27 Aug. 2019 Jada Pinkett-Smith beat the London fog in a marigold trench from Bottega Veneta. — Vogue, "Last Week, Stars Went for Beach Vibes and Retro Fashion," 5 Aug. 2019 Flowers that develop long stems such as cosmos or marigolds should be removed along with their stems. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Do these two things to make your Alaska garden look amazing right now," 25 July 2019 At the time, the house was plastered in asbestos shingles and 1950s vinyl flooring, with a marigold kitchen overrun by mice. — New York Times, "How a 19th-Century Workman’s Cottage Became a Family Home," 10 June 2019 First graders deliver potted marigolds to neighbors who live near the school; eighth graders work with the homeless in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Valley Christian Academy treats employees like family, gains 2nd place spot in small-company category: Top Workplaces 2019," 16 June 2019 Bar snack testing; Home made beer with passion fruit and candy cap mushrooms used to cook raw peanuts with marigolds and fresh Sichuan pepper corns. — Dakota Kim, Sunset, "How to Mix the Bounty of Nature into the Wildest Cocktails Ever," 22 Jan. 2018 Women in bright saris perched atop the gates throw handfuls of marigolds onto the heads of guests. — Chloe Malle, Vogue, "Inside Dating-App Bumble’s Bid For Global Domination," 18 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'marigold.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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marigold
noun
English Language Learners Definition of marigold
: a plant that is grown for its bright yellow or orange flowers
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marigold
noun
mari·gold
| \ ˈmer-ə-ˌgōld
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Kids Definition of marigold
: a plant grown for its usually yellow, orange, or brownish red flowers
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