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calendula
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Calendula
(gcide) | Calendula \Ca*len"du*la\, n. [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.]
(Bot.)
A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species,
Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was
supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the
name.
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calendula
(wn) | calendula
n 1: any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula
widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often
used for medicinal and culinary purposes |
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Arctotheca calendulaceae
(gcide) | capeweed \cape"weed\ n.
1. a European weed (Hypochaeris radicata) widely
naturalized in North America, having yellow flower heads
and leaves resembling a cat's ears.
Syn: cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, gosmore.
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2. [Cape, from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa + weed.] a
type of low-growing, creeping plant ({Arctotheca
calendulaceae}), used as a ground cover in warm climates.
--RHUD
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Calendula
(gcide) | Calendula \Ca*len"du*la\, n. [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.]
(Bot.)
A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species,
Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was
supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the
name.
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Calendula officinalis
(gcide) | 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.
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Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold or
French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which
several species and many varieties are found in
gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from
South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus
Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of
Italy); fig marigold, of the genus
Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus
Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in
America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
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Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
[1913 Webster]Calendula \Ca*len"du*la\, n. [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.]
(Bot.)
A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species,
Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was
supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the
name.
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Regulus calendula
(gcide) | Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
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Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England. |
calendula officinalis
(wn) | Calendula officinalis
n 1: the common European annual marigold [syn: {common
marigold}, pot marigold, ruddles, Scotch marigold,
Calendula officinalis] |
genus calendula
(wn) | genus Calendula
n 1: marigold |
regulus calendula
(wn) | Regulus calendula
n 1: American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red
crown patch [syn: ruby-crowned kinglet, {ruby-crowned
wren}, Regulus calendula] |
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