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calendula

ca·len·du·la [ kə-ˈlen-jə-lə]

calendula

noun

[kə-ˈlen-jə-lə]

Definition of calendula

: any of a small genus (Calendula) of yellow-rayed composite herbs of temperate regions

Recent Examples on the Web

//Plant winter annuals such as snapdragons, stocks, dianthus, petunias, ornamental kale and calendula in full sun now for winter color.
— Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Now is the time to plant shade trees in your San Antonio garden," 24 Oct. 2019
//These handmade salts contain a mix of pink Himalayan salt, arnica, magnesium-rich epsom salts, calendula petals and essential oils that support deep-body relaxation.
— Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, "CBD bath salts and a nice cup of tea — it’s time to de-stress," 15 Oct. 2019
//Duff primes her face with calendula oil and a wild carrot eye stick, combs out her eyelash extensions, and gets to work.
— Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Here's Exactly How Hilary Duff Contours Her Nose Every Morning," 16 Sep. 2019
//Seeds from annual herbs like cilantro (coriander), arugula, and calendula are also easy to save.
— oregonlive, "How to save seed from the garden for planting next year," 17 Sep. 2019
//Cool weather annual flowers such as snapdragons, stocks, dianthus, alyssum and calendula can be planted as transplants in September.
— Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Now is the time to spread wildflower seed in your San Antonio garden," 6 Sep. 2019
//The edible flower calendula grows well in open shade.
— Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "Food crops and edible flowers that thrive in the shade," 12 July 2019
//But that's not its only hero ingredient: It's bolstered by brightening sandalwood oil, clarifying myrrh resin extract, and calendula.
— Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "How CBD Can Save Your Skin," 15 Apr. 2019
//Omorovicza’s skin-softening blend of apricot kernel, calendula, and carrot oils, infused with reparative golden flecks, packs a one-two punch that delivers a gleaming head-to-toe glow.
— Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "8 Gold Beauty Products for Your Brightest New Year’s Eve Yet," 31 Dec. 2018

First Known Use of calendula

1651, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for calendula

borrowed from New Latin Calendula, genus name, probably borrowed from Italian calendola "the plant Calendula officinalis," from calenda "first day of the month" (borrowed from Latin Kalendae calends) + -ola, diminutive suffix

Note: Apparently a learned or semi-learned coinage in Italian. Dictionaries attribute the etymon to New Latin, but the earliest instance of it appears to be in Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo libri cinque della historia & materia medicinale (Venice, 1544), an Italian translation of Dioscorides with Mattioli's commentary. According to Andrea Cesalpino's De plantis libri XVI (Florence, 1583, p. 495), "it is called Calendula in the vernacular, because it blooms monthly" ("Calendula vulgo appellatur; quia singulis mensibus floret…").

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