african marigold

Noun

Synonyms: African marigold big marigold Aztec marigold Tagetes erecta

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central AmericaSynonyms: African marigold big marigold Aztec marigold Tagetes erecta

Webster's Dictionary (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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose. [1913 Webster]

African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.] Of or pertaining to Africa. [1913 Webster]

African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.

African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta).

African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building. [1913 Webster]

African violet .

African-American, see African-American. [1913 Webster]