fig marigold

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noun

any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having showy flowers of white, yellow, or pink.

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Origin of fig marigold

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby fig marigold

fight-or-flight response, fight shy of, fight tooth and nail, figjam, fig leaf, fig marigold, figment, figment of one's imagination, Figueres, figuline, figural

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Powers never found the house he was looking for, because he never cared a fig for how he might pay for it.
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Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).
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Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
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The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
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Crystals of urea nitrate or oxalate (Fig. 19) will soon appear and can be recognized with the microscope.
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Hydrogen sulphid is easily prepared in the simple apparatus shown in Fig. 30.
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British Dictionary definitions for fig marigold

fig marigold

noun

an erect species of mesembryanthemum, M. tricolor, grown as a garden annual for its red-orange flowers with yellow centres

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