corn marigold

American

noun

a composite plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, of Eurasia, having daisylike, solitary yellow flowers.

corn marigold British

noun

an annual plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, with yellow daisy-like flower heads: a common weed of cultivated land: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of corn marigold

First recorded in 1590–1600

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corn marigold

This includes cornflowers, corncockle and corn marigold - what he terms the iconic British countryside flowers.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Chrysanthemum, kris-an′the-mum, n. a genus of composite plants to which belong the corn marigold and ox-eye daisy.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

It was a pretty scene, with a background of late-flowering gorse bushes and a foreground of corn marigold that edged the field.

From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela

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