万寿菊

[ noun ]
a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
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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}.

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}.

{Marigold window}. (Arch.) See {Rose window}, under {Rose}.


African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
African.]
Of or pertaining to Africa.

{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.

{African violet} .

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