Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marigold

/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: marigold
IPA: /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

noun

Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

noun

A million pounds sterling.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

noun

Alternative form of Marigold (rubber glove for cleaning).

British usage

adj

Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

name

A female given name.

noun

A rubber glove, especially one for use in household cleaning.

British usage

Example Sentences

"A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed."
"After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]"
"Native Americans introduced whites and slaves to several edible greens including marigold, milkweed, and pokeweed (Whit 2007)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מריםbor. Koine 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”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: marigolde

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/
British English: /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

marigolds (plural) marygold (alternative, obsolete) more marigold (comparative) most marigold (superlative)

Derived Forms

marigolded

Phrases

African marigold Aztec marigold bur marigold corn marigold desert marigold fig marigold French marigold marigold window

Questions

How do you pronounce marigold?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/.
What does marigold mean?: Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
Where does marigold come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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