fig marigold

American

noun

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

fig marigold British

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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Etymology

Origin of fig marigold

First recorded in 1725–35

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