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any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having showy flowers of white, yellow, or pink.[1725-35]
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fig marigold — 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several yellow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fig marigold — Fig Fig (f[i^]g), n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fig marigold — n. any of a genus (Mesembryanthemum) of fleshy plants of the carpetweed family, with showy flowers, grown in warm, dry climates … English World dictionary
fig-marigold — gulsčioji liežikė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pluoštagėlinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Glottiphyllum depressum), paplitęs pietų Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Glottiphyllum depressum angl. fig marigold šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
fig marigold — noun any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑pebble plant • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑ice plant, ↑icicle plant, ↑Mesembryanthemum crystallinum … Useful english dictionary
fig marigold — fig′ mar igold n. pln any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, of the carpetweed family, having showy flowers • Etymology: 1725–35 … From formal English to slang
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}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several yellow flowered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marigold window — 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several yellow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fig — (f[i^]g), n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria westward to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fig dust — Fig Fig (f[i^]g), n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
