Other forms: marigolds
A marigold is a bright orange garden flower with a sharp smell. A bed of marigolds, plant marigolds, the smell of marigolds.
Gardeners plant them among vegetables because the smell is said to deter pests, and the evidence for that is better than for most companion planting. In India they are strung into garlands for festivals and weddings by the tonne.
1nounmarigoldA bright orange garden flower with a sharp smell.
“Bright orange marigolds lined the path to the front door.”
marigold is a flower.
Middle English marigolde, from Mary plus an old word golde for a yellow flower.
Old French
Marie
Middle English
marigolde
English, today
marigold
From Middle English marigolde, from enm + Marie, from Old French Marie. From Middle English marigolde, marygoldye, from Mary + golde.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA