Definition of "marigold"

marigold

/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/

noun
plural marigolds
1. Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
  Quotations
  A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.
  1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
2. Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
  Quotations
  Native Americans introduced whites and slaves to several edible greens including marigold, milkweed, and pokeweed (Whit 2007).
  2009, Herbert C. Covey, Dwight Eisnach, What the Slaves Ate, ABC-CLIO, page 87
3. (UK, slang, obsolete) A million pounds sterling.
4. Alternative form of Marigold (rubber glove for cleaning)
adjective
comparative more marigold, superlative most marigold
1. Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.