CALENDULA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does calendula mean? 

• CALENDULA (noun)
  The noun CALENDULA has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes

  Familiarity information: CALENDULA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CALENDULA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("calendula" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "calendula"):

Calendula officinalis; common marigold; pot marigold; ruddles; Scotch marigold (the common European annual marigold)

Holonyms ("calendula" is a member of...):

genus Calendula (marigold)

 Context examples 

Calendula officinalis seed oil is used for its anti-inflammatory properties.

(Calendula officinalis Seed oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/ Hamamelis virginiana herbal toothpaste may relieve the discomfort associated with radiation-induced mucositis.

(Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/Hamamelis virginiana Herbal Toothpaste, NCI Thesaurus)