n. 黄花九轮草, 立金花

Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.

2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of {Marsh marigold}.

{American cowslip} (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
({Dodecatheon Meadia}), belonging to the same order
({Primulace[ae]}) with the English cowslip.

{French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}).

marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh
m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.)
A perennial plant of the genus {Caltha} ({Caltha palustris}),
growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
{cowslip}. See {Cowslip}.


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 marigold} 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}
({Chrysanthemum segetum}, a pest in the cornfields of
Italy); {fig marigold}, of the genus
{Mesembryanthemum}; {marsh marigold}, of the genus
{Caltha} ({Caltha palustris}), commonly known in
America as the {cowslip}. See {Marsh Marigold}.

{Marigold window}. (Arch.) See {Rose window}, under {Rose}.