calendula

American  

[kuh-len-juh-luh] / kəˈlɛn dʒə lə /

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.

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calendula British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of calendula

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

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Example Sentences

Calendula is cultivated in gardens worldwide from subarctic regions to the tropics.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

This one includes Calendula powder and geranium essential oil.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2017

Calendula, Orange King 1 Calendula Lemon Queen 1 Cheiranthus Allionii 1 Chrysanthemum coronarium, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Dwarf double yellow 1 Dimorphotheca aurantiaca 1 Eschscholtzia californica 1 Escholtzia, crocea 1 Escholtzia, crocea fl. pl.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

Calendula officinalis, in several forms; pluvialis; Pongei; sulphurea,   fl. pl.; suffruticosa.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

It is a Composite plant, and bears the name Calendula from the Latin calendoe, the first days of each month, because it flowers all the year round.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas