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nounAfrican marigold (plural African marigolds)
plural African marigolds
- Synonym of Mexican marigold (“the flowering plant Tagetes erecta”).
Synonyms: Mexican marigold
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nounSynonym of Mexican marigold (“the flowering plant Tagetes erecta”).
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nouna stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
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APA
African marigold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20marigold
MLA
“African marigold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20marigold. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African marigold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20marigold.
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