French marigold

American  

noun

1. a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.

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Etymology

Origin of French marigold

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

We found him drying French marigold blossoms to colour his risotto with during the winter.

From Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino by Butler, Samuel

For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.

From By Shore and Sedge by Harte, Bret

And one day, when I was in the garden, he hastened down from his post of observation to reappear, smiling broadly, at our side gate, bearing the gift of a sturdy root of French marigold.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart