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marsh marigold

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Marigold \Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula ), and the cultivated species of Tagetes . Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups [syn: kingcup , meadow bright , May blob , cowslip , water dragon , Caltha palustris ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. ''Caltha palustris'', a perennial plant with bright yellow flowers.

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The Marsh Marigold is closely allied to various species of buttercups, but the flower has no real corolla, the brilliant yellow cup being composed of the five petaloid sepals.

Linnaeus noticed that in Sweden the Wood Anemone flowered at the same time as the return of the swallow, and that the Marsh Marigold was contemporaneous with the cuckoo.