marigold
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmær.ɪ.ɡəʊld/ us/ˈmer.ɪ.ɡoʊld/
万寿菊,金盏花
a plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
He'd been planting marigolds in the border opposite.
Another option is the slightly lurid marigold, which flowers generously once you dead-head it.
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- One time she was given a holiday job in the palace gardens, pricking out marigolds.
- In the kitchen, marigolds were used as a cheap substitute for saffron.
- It was topped by a stone bust around which someone had placed a garland of fresh marigolds.