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Marigold vs Dahlia - What's the difference?

marigold | dahlia |

As nouns the difference between marigold and dahlia

is that marigold is any garden flower plant of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers while dahlia is any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

As an adjective marigold

is having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

marigold

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any garden flower plant of the genus Calendula , with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
  • Any plant of the genus Tagetes , a flowering plant with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

    • Derived terms

    * African marigold * bur marigold * corn marigold * fig marigold * French marigold * marsh marigold * pot marigold

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

    • See also

    *

    dahlia

    English

    (wikipedia dahlia) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any plant of the genus Dahlia , tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

    • References

    * English eponyms