marsh marigold \marsh mar"igold\ maumrsh
   ma^r"i^g-old. bot.
   a perennial plant of the genus caltha caltha palustris,
   growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. in
   the united states it is used as a pot herb under the name of
   cowslip. see cowslip.
   1913 webster
see also:
caltha caltha palustris cowslip cowslip 

marigold \mar"igold\, n. mary + gold. bot.
   a name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
   especially the calendula officinalis see calendula, and
   the cultivated species of tagetes.
   1913 webster

   note: there are several yellow-flowered plants of different
         genera bearing this name; as, the african marigold or
         french marigold of the genus tagetes, of which
         several species and many varieties are found in
         gardens. they are mostly strong-smelling herbs from
         south america and mexico: bur marigold, of the genus
         bidens; corn marigold, of the genus chrysanthemum
         chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of
         italy; fig marigold, of the genus
         mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus
         caltha caltha palustris, commonly known in
         america as the cowslip. see marsh marigold.
         1913 webster

   marigold window. arch. see rose window, under rose.
      1913 webster
see also:
calendula officinalis calendula tagetes african marigold french marigold bur marigold 
bidens corn marigold chrysanthemum chrysanthemum segetum fig marigold 
mesembryanthemum marsh marigold caltha caltha palustris cowslip 
marsh marigold marigold window rose window rose 

cowslip \cow"slip`\ -sli^p`, n. as. c=uslyppe,
   c=usloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. cf. slop, n.
   bot.
   1. a common flower in england primula veris having yellow
      blossoms and appearing in early spring. it is often
      cultivated in the united states.
      1913 webster

   2. in the united states, the marsh marigold caltha
      palustris, appearing in wet places in early spring and
      often used as a pot herb. it is nearer to a buttercup than
      to a true cowslip. see illust. of marsh marigold.
      1913 webster

   american cowslip bot., a pretty flower of the west
      dodecatheon meadia, belonging to the same order
      primulaceae with the english cowslip.

   french cowslip bot., bear's-ear primula auricula.
      1913 webster
see also:
slop primula veris caltha palustris marsh marigold american cowslip dodecatheon meadia 
primulaceae french cowslip primula auricula 

caltha palustris
     n : swamp plant of europe and north america having bright yellow
         flowers resembling buttercups syn: marsh marigold, kingcup,
          meadow bright, may blob, cowslip, water dragon
see also:
marsh marigold kingcup meadow bright may blob cowslip water dragon