CALENDULA
\kˈaləndjˌʊlə], \kˈaləndjˌʊlə], \k_ˈa_l_ə_n_d_j_ˌʊ_l_ə]\
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A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species, officinalis, is the common marigold, and was supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the name.
By Noah Webster.
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Genus of annuals in the family ASTERACEAE that contains CAROTENOIDS, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE), flavonoids, mucilage, SAPONINS, and STEROLS. It is used both topically and internally.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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