african marigold

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

African marigold
    n 1: a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower
         heads; Mexico and Central America [syn: {African marigold},
         {big marigold}, {Aztec marigold}, {Tagetes erecta}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Marigold \Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
   A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
   especially the {Calendula officinalis} (see {Calendula}), and
   the cultivated species of {Tagetes}.
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   Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
         genera bearing this name; as, the {African marigold} or
         {French marigold} of the genus {Tagetes}, of which
         several species and many varieties are found in
         gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from
         South America and Mexico: {bur marigold}, of the genus
         {Bidens}; {corn marigold}, of the genus {Chrysanthemum}
         ({Chrysanthemum segetum}, a pest in the cornfields of
         Italy); {fig marigold}, of the genus
         {Mesembryanthemum}; {marsh marigold}, of the genus
         {Caltha} ({Caltha palustris}), commonly known in
         America as the {cowslip}. See {Marsh Marigold}.
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   {Marigold window}. (Arch.) See {Rose window}, under {Rose}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
   African.]
   Of or pertaining to Africa.
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   {African hemp}, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the
      {Sanseviera Guineensis}, a plant found in Africa and
      India.

   {African marigold}, a tropical American plant ({Tagetes
      erecta}).

   {African oak} or {African teak}, a timber furnished by
      {Oldfieldia Africana}, used in ship building.
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   {African violet} .

   {African-American}, see {African-American}.
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