marsh marigold


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

Origin of marsh marigold

1
First recorded in 1570–80

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marsh marigold

noun
  1. a yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plant, Caltha palustris, that grows in swampy places: Also called: kingcup, May blobs, (US) cowslip

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