marsh marigold
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- swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercupsSynonyms: kingcupmeadow brightMay blobcowslipwater dragonCaltha palustrisType of marsh plant, bog plantMember of Caltha, genus Caltha
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
marsh mar′i·gold (märsh măr′ĭ-gōld).
Botany 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54