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marsh marigold

American  

noun

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

marsh marigold British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of marsh marigold

First recorded in 1570–80

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