marigold
noun
mari·gold
ˈmer-ə-ˌgōld 
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: any of a genus (Tagetes) of composite herbs with showy usually yellow, orange, or maroon flower heads
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Agnes got a juice of sea buckthorn, cloudberries, and marigolds.
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
These plants can include marigolds, daffodils, alliums, or fritillaries.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The organic cotton is pesticide-free, as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
These plants can include marigolds, daffodils, alliums, or fritillaries.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The organic cotton is pesticide-free, as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
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marigold
noun
mari·gold
ˈmar-ə-ˌgōld
ˈmer-
: any of a genus of tropical American herbs related to the daisies and grown for their showy yellow or red and yellow flower heads
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