fig marigold


noun

any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having showy flowers of white, yellow, or pink.

Origin of fig marigold

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby fig marigold

Example sentences from the Web for fig marigold

  • The principal genus in this order is that of Mesembryanthemum, the Fig-marigold.

    Botany for Ladies |Jane Loudon

British Dictionary definitions for fig marigold

fig marigold

noun

an erect species of mesembryanthemum, M. tricolor, grown as a garden annual for its red-orange flowers with yellow centres