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pot marigold
pot marigold
noun
- a Central European and Mediterranean plant, Calendula officinalis, grown for its rayed orange-and-yellow showy flowers, the petals of which were formerly used to colour food: family Asteraceae (composites) See also calendula
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pot marigold1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
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Pot Marigold.—Marigold has a bitter taste, but was formerly much used in seasoning soups and is still in some parts of England.
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A list of common herbs includes the following: Anise, balm, basil, borage, caraway, catnip, coriander, dill, fennel, horehound, hop, hyssop, lavender, pot marigold, sweet and pot marjoram, parsley, pennyroyal, rosemary, rue, sage, savoury, tansy, sorrel, thyme, and wormwood.
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