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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH MARIGOLD

French marigold  [frɛntʃ ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH MARIGOLD

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
French marigold is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRENCH MARIGOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

French marigold

Tagetes patula

The French marigold is a species in the daisy family. It is native to the Americas with several naturalised populations around the world.

Definition of French marigold in the English dictionary

The definition of French marigold in the dictionary is a tropical American plant, Tagetes patula, cultivated for its yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRENCH MARIGOLD


bold
bəʊld
cold
kəʊld
controlled
kənˈtrəʊld
fold
fəʊld
gold
ɡəʊld
hold
həʊld
household
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld
mangold
ˈmænɡəʊld
marigold
ˈmærɪˌɡəʊld
mold
məʊld
old
əʊld
radiogold
ˈraɪdɪəʊˌɡəʊld
Rheingold
ˈraɪnˌɡəʊld
rolled
rəʊld
rolled-gold
ˌrəʊldˈɡəʊld
six-year-old
ˈsɪksˌjɪəˌəʊld
sold
səʊld
threshold
ˈθrɛʃəʊld
told
təʊld
unfold
ʌnˈfəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCH MARIGOLD

French horn
French India
French Indochina
French kiss
French knickers
French knot
French leave
French letter
French lilac
French loaf
French Morocco
French mustard
French navy
French North Africa
French Oceania
French overture
French paradox
French pastry
French pleat
French polish

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCH MARIGOLD

African marigold
as good as gold
bur marigold
cloth of gold
corn marigold
Dutch gold
fig marigold
filled gold
fool´s gold
free gold
marsh marigold
mosaic gold
old gold
pot marigold
rolled gold
white gold
worth one´s weight in gold

Synonyms and antonyms of French marigold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «French marigold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH MARIGOLD

Find out the translation of French marigold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of French marigold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «French marigold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法国万寿菊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marigold francés
570 millions of speakers

English

French marigold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंच गेंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطيفة الفرنسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Французский календулы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calêndula francês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি মরিগোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souci français
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marigold Perancis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisch Ringelblume
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フレンチマリーゴールド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스어 메리 골드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perancis marigold
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cúc vạn thọ Pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு சாமந்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच झेंडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransız marigold
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calendula francese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

francuski nagietka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

французький календули
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galbenele franceză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαλλικά κατιφέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Franse goudsbloem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Franska ringblomma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fransk ringblomst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French marigold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH MARIGOLD»

The term «French marigold» is normally little used and occupies the 137.723 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH MARIGOLD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about French marigold

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH MARIGOLD»

Discover the use of French marigold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French marigold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Floriculture in India
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay. Marigold (i) Tagetes erecta (African Marigold); <ii) Tagetes patula (French Marigold); Family: Compositae; Origin: African Marigold-Mexico; French Marigold -Mexico and South America.
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, 1986
2
The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of ...
It is increased by seed. TAGETES (Taget-es) — African Marigold, French Marigold. The name marigold is applied to more than one kind of plant, frequently with an adjectival qualifier. Examples include marsh-marigold (Caltha), pot marigold ...
Thomas H. Everett, 1982
3
Florida Gardener's Guide
French Marigold for the garden include the 'Aurora', 'Bonanza', 'Hero', 'Boy', Janie , and 'Little Devil'. Good African varieties to try include 'Antigua', 'Crush', ' ExcelJubilee', and 'Inca'. (TM) Other Name French Marigold Bloom Period and Color ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
4
Flowers for Trade
The yield ranges between 8- 12 tonnes/ ha (6-8 million flower) in case of French marigold and 11 to 18 tonnes/ ha (1.5-2.5 million flowers/ha) in case of African marigold. Ritu and Gupta (2004) reported that in marigold, February planting ...
V.L.Sheela, 2008
5
Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 ...
The African marigold is known as the Aztec marigold and the American marigold. Tagetes patula, now known as the French marigold, is also native to Mexico. Shorter and bushier than the African marigold, the French marigold is as short as  ...
Christopher Cumo, 2013
6
The Rotarian
The big yellow Africans and the little red French marigold just weren't intrigued by each other. Technically, they were too distantly related in species to cross normally — a matter of chromosomes. One of the men I interested in this marigold  ...
7
Management of Horticultural Crops
The important among them are African marigold (Tagetes erecta), French marigold (T. patula), Signet marigold (T. signata/ T.tenuifolia), wild marigold (T. minuta) Sweet scented Marigold (T.lucida) Californian Marigold (T.lacera) and Shrubby ...
T. Pradeepkumar, 2008
8
Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
French marigold Single: Dainty Marietta, Legion of Honour, Naughty Marietta, Sunny, Terra Ruffled Red, etc. Double: Bolero, Bovita, Brownie Scout, Burpees Gold Nugget, Burpees Red and Gold, Butterscotch, Carmen, Cupid Yellow, Eldorado ...
Singh, A.K., 2006
9
Garden Witch's Herbal
This tender perennial can grow up to twenty-eight inches in height and is not to be confused with the French marigold. The calendula bears tall, orange-yellow flowers that resemble daisies, and their leaves are paddle shaped. The petals of  ...
Ellen Dugan, 2012
10
Floriculture: A Viable Business
Classification: Marigolds can be broadly divided into two groups, viz., African Marigold and French Marigold. The former is generally taller when fully grown while the latter is a dwarf size. African Marigold: These are vigorous, tall (upto 90 cm) ...
D. Ravinath, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH MARIGOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French marigold is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fanatical Botanical: 5 Mosquito beaters
Tegates aka Mexican or French Marigold - Marigold has such a strong scent that it is hard not to be offended by it. It will mask CO2 so well that ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
2
GARDENING GURU: Living with mosquitoes
The common French marigold has been a popular annual flowering plant since the Victorians discovered that you really can't kill them. Planted ... «Hants Journal, Jun 15»
3
DIRECT-SOW FLOWERS: Gardening doesn't get any easier than this
... Tagetes erecta is often called "African marigold" and the smaller, bushier Tagetes patula is called "French marigold." The flowers are edible, ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Living with Mosquitoes
The common French marigold has been a popular annual flowering plant since the Victorians discovered that you really can't kill them. Planted ... «CJAD, Jun 15»
5
Vermont Garden Journal: Companion Planting For Pest Control
However, modern marigold varieties don't have a pungent repellent scent. Researchers did found that if you grew the French marigold for 3 ... «Vermont Public Radio, May 15»
6
Zena Robson - Be prepared for any sharp frosts
Firstly, the French Marigold – those little ones that you buy in bedding packs and which are used in greenhouses to protect crops from whitefly. «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, May 15»
7
Flower show begins in Udhagamandalam
The flowers used are inca marigold, French marigold, phlox, betunia, pancy, dianthus, begonia, dalia, balsam, ranaculas, viola, ageratum, ... «The Hindu, May 15»
8
Preparations for Flower Show begin
Inca marigold, French marigold, Flax petunia, Begunia, aster and several other floral varieties would treat the visitors. Floral pots. In the new ... «The Hindu, May 15»
9
Repel Mosquitoes by Cultivating Marigolds
... a wider variety of colors: yellow, reds, orange, or multi-colored such as the harlequin French marigold with its yellow and red striped flowers. «The Epoch Times, May 15»
10
Growing Up: Plant sale to support agriculture education
Available flower varieties include begonia, coleus, impatiens, French marigold, petunia, salvia and snapdragon. Vegetables including tomatoes ... «Morganton News Herald, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. French marigold [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/french-marigold>. Apr 2024 ».
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