calendula
/kuh-len-juh-luh/US // kəˈlɛn dʒə lə //UK // (kæˈlɛndjʊlə) //
金盏花,灯盏花,洋甘菊,金盏菊
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : Also called pot marigold. a composite plant, Calendula officinalis, widely cultivated for its showy, many-rayed orange or yellow flower heads.
- : the dried florets of this plant, sometimes used medicinally.
- : any other plant of the genus Calendula.
Examples
Calendula (Pot Marigold), all shades of yellow; mid-July until killed by frost.
Infusum calendul, L. From the flowers of the common marygold (Calendula officinalis).
He remarks of “the marigolde” that it is called Calendula “as it is to be seene to flower in the calends of almost euerie moneth.”
The Calendula Cerate is one of the best of dressings for any abraded surface.
We hear the note of the ruby-crowned kinglet (regulus calendula) which some one says sounds like "Chappie, chappie, jackfish."
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