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1. (n.) calendula
a composite plant, Calendula officinalis, with many-rayed orange or yellow flowers.
Etymology: (1870–75; < ML, = L calend(ae)calends+-ula -ule)
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1. (noun) calendula
any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
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1. (noun) Calendula
a genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species, Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the name
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Calendula
A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain CAROTENOIDS, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE), flavonoids, mucilage, SAPONINS, and STEROLS. The plants are used both topically and internally. The common name of Marigold is also used for TAGETES.
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