calendula

[ kuh-len-juh-luh ]

noun

1. Also called pot marigold. a composite plant, Calendula officinalis, widely cultivated for its showy, many-rayed orange or yellow flower heads.
2. the dried florets of this plant, sometimes used medicinally.
3. any other plant of the genus Calendula.

calendula

/ kæˈlɛndjʊlə /

noun

1. any Eurasian plant of the genus Calendula, esp the pot marigold, having orange-and-yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. the dried flowers of the pot marigold, formerly used medicinally and for seasoning

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendula¹

1870–75; < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin calend ( ae ) calends + -ula -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendula¹

C19: from Medieval Latin, from Latin kalendae calends ; perhaps from its supposed efficacy in curing menstrual disorders

Example Sentences

Calendula (Pot Marigold), all shades of yellow; mid-July until killed by frost.

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Infusum calendul, L. From the flowers of the common marygold (Calendula officinalis).

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He remarks of “the marigolde” that it is called Calendula “as it is to be seene to flower in the calends of almost euerie moneth.”

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The Calendula Cerate is one of the best of dressings for any abraded surface.

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We hear the note of the ruby-crowned kinglet (regulus calendula) which some one says sounds like "Chappie, chappie, jackfish."

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