Found 3 hits - Term: fig marigold, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fig \fig\ fi^g, n. f. figue the fruit of the tree, pr.
figa, fr. l. ficus fig tree, fig. cf. fico.
1. bot. a small fruit tree ficus carica with large
leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. it was probably
native from syria westward to the canary islands.
1913 webster
2. the fruit of a fig tree, which is of round or oblong
shape, and of various colors.
1913 webster
note: the fruit of a fig tree is really the hollow end of a
stem, and bears numerous achenia inside the cavity.
many species have little, hard, inedible figs, and in
only a few does the fruit become soft and pulpy. the
fruit of the cultivated varieties is much prized in its
fresh state, and also when dried or preserved. see
caprification.
1913 webster
3. a small piece of tobacco. u.s.
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4. the value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; -- used
in scorn or contempt. "a fig for peter." --shak.
1913 webster
cochineal fig. see conchineal fig.
fig dust, a preparation of fine oatmeal for feeding caged
birds.
fig faun, one of a class of rural deities or monsters
supposed to live on figs. "therefore shall dragons dwell
there with the fig fauns." --jer. i. 39. douay version.
fig gnat zool., a small fly said to be injurious to figs.
fig leaf, the leaf tree; hence, in allusion to the first
clothing of adam and eve genesis iii.7, a covering for a
thing that ought to be concealed; esp., an inadequate
covering; a symbol for affected modesty.
fig marigold bot., the name of several plants of the
genus mesembryanthemum, some of which are prized for the
brilliancy and beauty of their flowers.
fig tree bot., any tree of the genus ficus, but
especially f. carica which produces the fig of commerce.
1913 webster
see also:
fico ficus carica caprification cochineal fig conchineal fig fig dust
fig faun fig gnat fig leaf fig marigold mesembryanthemum
fig tree ficus f. carica
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
fig marigold
n : any of several south african plants of the genus
mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white
flowers syn: pebble plant
see also:
pebble plant
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