calendula Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
WordNet
Ca*len"du*la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species, Calendula officinalis , is the common marigold, and was supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the name.