marigold
noun
any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
marigolds
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pluralof marigold.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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My oldest, who is 14, ducks behind our raised garden beds, where orange marigolds and sprawling tomato branches shield her from his view.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Vargas is inviting the public to come to the site Wednesday after 1 p.m. to help construct marigolds out of fabric and make the mural “the largest ofrenda ever.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
Bouquets of marigolds, a flower traditionally used on the altars to guide spirits to their homes, lined the main streets, alongside heaps of debris from destroyed houses and shops.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
With food and marigolds, Mexico celebrates the 'Día de los Muertos' on the first days of November.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
In the windows of sari shops she pointed to a magenta Benarasi silk, and a turquoise one, and then one that was the color of marigolds.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
