calendula
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calendula
- /kəˈlɛnd͡ʒjələ/ US
- /kəˈlɛnd͡ʒələ/ US
Where it comes from
From translingual Calendula, New Latin calendula, diminutive of kalendae. See calends.
noun calendulas
- Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. Used for decoration, as food or spice, and as a trap crop. Their dressing room could barely contain all the bouquets they received. Nina gave the largest and brightest, full of zinnias and calendula, to Mother when she came backstage afterward—looking, in her maternal way, even more proud than usual, not just of Nina but of Vera, too.
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noun plant of Calendula
| 日本語 | キンセンカ kinsenka, 金盞花 kinsenka |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 金盞草 /金盏草 jīnzhǎncǎo |
| Português | calêndula |
| Deutsch | Calendula |
| Ελληνικά | καλέντουλα kaléntoula |
| Русский | кале́ндула kaléndula, ноготки́ nogotkí |
Talk about this word "calendula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calendula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. calendula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calendula "calendula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calendula.Cite this
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title = {calendula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calendula},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
