adj · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/
US:/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/
US:/ˈmɛɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/
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CMU ARPABET:M EH1 R AH0 G OW2 L D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A female given name.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A million pounds sterling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete, slang
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative form of Marigold (rubber glove for cleaning).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 7
A rubber glove, especially one for use in household cleaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, plural-normally, sometimes
Qualifier: genericised brand name
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noun
Meaning 8
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: African marigold, big marigold, Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta, French marigold, Tagetes patula
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מרים (maryam)bor. Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor. Latin Marīa Old French Mariebor. Middle English Marie Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhĺ̥h3-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold Middle English golde Middle English marigolde English marigold From Middle English marigolde, marygoldye, from Mary (referring to the Virgin Mary) + Middle English golde (“marigold”).
From the flower. The rubber gloves are generally bright yellow in colour.
Across languages
Translations
108 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
mërgjyzë
— Calendula
Arabic:
آذَرْيُون
(ʔāḏaryūn)
— Calendula
Arabic:
كَحْلَاء
(kaḥlāʔ)
— Calendula
Arabic:
بُكُورِيّة
(bukūriyya)
— Calendula
Bulgarian:
неве́н
(nevén)
— Calendula
Burmese:
ထပ်တစ်ရာပန်း
(htaptacrapan:)
— Calendula
Burmese:
ထပ်တစ်ရာ
(htaptacra)
— Calendula
Catalan:
calèndula
— Calendula
Chinese Mandarin:
金盞草 /金盏草
(jīnzhǎncǎo)
— Calendula
Chinese Mandarin:
萬壽菊 /万寿菊
(wànshòujú)
— Calendula