marsh marigold

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noun

a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.

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Origin of marsh marigold

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby marsh marigold

marsh hawk, marsh hen, marshland, marshmallow, marshmallow test, marsh marigold, marsh orchid, marsh pink, Marsh's test, marsh tacky, marsh tit

How to use marsh marigold in a sentence

Following a conversation with Marsh, the two met at a pub in London.
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The landscape looks something like the marsh behind the Toys ‘R’ Us where Tony Soprano might bury a body in Jersey.
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The actual field, where Richard was unhorsed and slain in a medieval marsh, is more than a mile away to the southwest.
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Since 1977, Star Wars has been an essential touchstone for both Povenmire and Marsh.
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“There are a lot of diehard fans who I think are genuinely worried about Disney doing Star Wars,” admits Marsh.
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Sometimes in the case of large plants, cones have been known to occur on the tips of the branches of the Marsh Horsetail.
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Herbert Marsh, professor of divinity in the university of Cambridge, England, died.
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The hills disappear some miles above this city, and henceforward to the sea all is flat and tame as a marsh.
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It cut its zigzag way through the marsh for many miles, and they could follow its course with the eye but a few feet at a time.
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Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the Marigold, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
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British Dictionary definitions for marsh marigold

marsh marigold

noun

a yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plant, Caltha palustris, that grows in swampy placesAlso called: kingcup, May blobs, (US) cowslip

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