CALENDULA OFFICINALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Calendula officinalis mean? 

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

1. the common European annual marigold

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The common European annual marigold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Calendula officinalis; common marigold; pot marigold; ruddles; Scotch marigold

Hypernyms ("Calendula officinalis" is a kind of...):

calendula (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)

 Context examples 

A substance made from the flower of the marigold plant Calendula officinalis.

(Calendula ointment, NCI Dictionary)

The oil extracted from the seeds of Calendula officinalis.

(Calendula officinalis Seed oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A phytochemical-based toothpaste containing Calendula officinalis, Plantago major, Cochlearia armoracia, Hamamelis virginiana with potential soothing activity.

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

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)