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Marigold Mar"i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
Chrysanthemum segetum
Goldin Gold"in, Golding Gold"ing, n. (Bot.) [From the golden color of the blossoms.] A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum). [This word is variously corrupted into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.]
Ustilago segetum
Smut Smut, n. [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See Smite, v. t., and cf. Smitt, Smutch.] 1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by such matter. 2. (Mining) Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults. 3. (Bot.) An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis. 4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity. He does not stand upon decency . . . but will talk smut, though a priest and his mother be in the room. --Addison. Smut mill, a machine for cleansing grain from smut.

Meaning of Segetum from wikipedia

- Glebionis segetum (syn. Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean...
- Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller...
- Centaurea cy****, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past...
- infection manifests itself as a white soft tissue (known as Sphacelia segetum) producing sugary honeydew, which often drops out of the infected gr****...
- maximum Chrysanthemum pacifi**** = Ajania pacifica Chrysanthemum segetum = Glebionis segetum Chrysanthemums start blooming in early autumn. They are also...
- avenae (Pers.) Rostr., (1890) Synonyms Erysibe vera Uredo avenae Uredo segetum Ustilago avenae var. levis Ustilago holci-avenacei Ustilago hordei f.sp...
- name Ustilago tritici (Pers.) C.N. Jensen, Kellerm. & Swingle Synonyms Uredo tritici Pers. Ustilago segetum var. tritici (Pers.) Brunaud, (18 I j j j78)...
- Galeopsis segetum, commonly known as downy hemp-nettle, is a species of flowering plant in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It grows as a weed in arable ground...
- Covered **** of barley is caused by the fungus Ustilago hordei. The disease is found worldwide and it is more extensively distributed than either loose...
- Loose **** of barley is caused by Ustilago nuda. It is a disease that can destroy a large proportion of a barley crop. Loose **** replaces grain heads...