Marigold

/ˈmærɪˌɡoʊld/ noun

Definition

A bright yellow or orange flower that grows easily in gardens and is sometimes used in cooking or medicine.

Etymology

From 'Mary's gold,' a medieval English name referencing the Virgin Mary and the flower's golden color. It reflects medieval religious naming traditions.

Kelly Says

Marigolds have antimicrobial properties that actually work—medieval herbalists used them correctly for wound healing, and modern science has confirmed they contain compounds that fight bacteria and fungi.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፀሐይ እንቁላል (Tsehay Enkual)
tse-hai en-kual
ARالعربية
زهرة الشمس (Zuhurat ash-shams)
zu-ha-rat ash-shams
BNবাংলা
সোনালী কমলা (Sonali Kamala)
so-na-li kam-a-la
CACatalà
gira-sol
jee-ra-sol
CSČeština
slunečnice
slu-nech-ni-ce
DADansk
solsikke
sol-si-ke
DEDeutsch
Margerite
mar-ge-ri-te
ELΕλληνικά
ηλιοτρόπιο (Heliotropos)
hee-li-o-tro-pee-o
ESEspañol
caléndula
ka-len-doo-la
FAفارسی
向日葵 (Vahed-e-Khosh)
va-hed-e-kosh
FISuomi
aurinkokukka
au-rin-ko-ku-ka
FRFrançais
souci
sue-see
GUGU
સૂર્યકાંત (Sooryakant)
so-o-ri-ya-kant
HAHA
Kafin
ka-fin
HEעברית
ג'ינסינג (Jinshing)
jin-shing
HIहिन्दी
गेंदा (Genda)
gen-da
HUMagyar
napraforgó
na-pra-for-go
IDBahasa Indonesia
kuning
koo-ning
IGIG
Otu
oh-too
ITItaliano
margherita
mar-ghe-ri-ta
JA日本語
マリーゴールド (Marigold)
ma-ri-go-rudo
KKKK
көктемдік гүл (Koktemdik gul)
kok-tem-dik gul
KMKM
ស្វាយស្រស់ (Svay Sras)
svay sras
KO한국어
해바라기 (Heebaragi)
he-e-ba-ra-gi
MRMR
सूर्यकान्त (Sooryakant)
so-o-ri-ya-kant
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga matahari
bun-ga ma-ta-ha-ri
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာကြယ် (Pya Kyi)
pya-kye
NLNederlands
goudroos
gow-droos
NONorsk
solsikker
sol-si-ker
PAPA
ਸੂਰਜ ਕੁੰਡ (Soorj Kund)
so-orj kund
PLPolski
rzeżucha
zheh-zhoo-kha
PTPortuguês
cravo-da-índia
kra-vo-da-in-dee-a
RORomână
floarea-soarelui
flo-a-re-a so-a-re-lui
RUРусский
Подсолнух (Podsolnukh)
pod-sol-nukh
SVSvenska
solros
sol-ros
SWKiswahili
machungwa
ma-choo-ng-wa
TAதமிழ்
சூரியகாந்தி (Sooriyakanti)
so-o-ri-ya-kan-ti
TEతెలుగు
సూర్యకాంతి (Suryakanti)
su-ri-ya-kan-ti
THไทย
ดอกมะลิ (Dok Mali)
dok ma-li
TLTL
kutsing
koo-tsing
TRTürkçe
güneş çiçeği
goo-nesh cheh-cheh-ki
UKУкраїнська
соняшник (Son Yashnyk)
so-nya-sh-nik
URاردو
سورج کی پھول (Sooraj ki Phool)
so-raaj ki phool
VITiếng Việt
hoa cúc
hoa-chook
YOYO
Ewe
eh-weh
ZH中文
万寿菊 (Wanshòujú)
wan-shou-ju
ZUZU
umqombothi
oom-qo-moth-ee

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