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   marigold

   /ˈmarɪɡəʊld/

   noun

   • 1. a plant of the daisy family with yellow, orange, or copper-brown flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
   • ▪ used in names of plants with yellow flowers other than true marigolds, e.g. corn marigold, marsh marigold.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from the given name Mary (probably referring to the Virgin) + dialect gold, denoting the corn or garden marigold in Old English.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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