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Caltha palustris
(gcide) | marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh
m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.)
A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris),
growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
cowslip. See Cowslip.
[1913 Webster]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]Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
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American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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caltha palustris
(wn) | Caltha palustris
n 1: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright
yellow flowers resembling buttercups [syn: {marsh
marigold}, kingcup, meadow bright, May blob,
cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris] |
genus caltha
(wn) | genus Caltha
n 1: a genus of Caltha [syn: Caltha, genus Caltha] |
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