A marigold is a garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers, often with many petals packed into a round head. People grow them in pots and flower beds; some kinds have a strong smell, and gardeners sometimes plant them near vegetables.

A marigold is a garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers marigold是一種開亮黃色或橘色花的園藝植物 often with many petals packed into a round head常常有很多花瓣擠成一個圓形花頭。 People grow them in pots and flower beds大家會把它種在花盆和花圃裡 some kinds have a strong smell有些品種味道很濃 and gardeners sometimes plant them near vegetables園丁有時候會把它種在蔬菜旁邊。

The name is an old compound: Mary — the Virgin Mary — plus golde, a Middle English name for this golden flower, related to gold.

The name is an old compound這個名字是個古老的複合詞 Mary — the Virgin MaryMary指的是聖母瑪利亞 plus golde, a Middle English name for this golden flower加上golde，這是中古英文對這種金黃色花的稱呼 related to gold跟gold（黃金）有關。

Though actually, English is a bit messy here. “Marigold” is used for more than one yellow-orange garden plant that look cousin-like, so the tidy picture of one exact flower is tidier than a real garden. People also use marigold for the colour of those flowers.

Though actually不過其實 English is a bit messy here英文在這裡有點混亂 "Marigold" is used for more than one yellow-orange garden plant"Marigold"被用來指不只一種黃橘色的園藝植物 that look cousin-like這些植物看起來像近親 so the tidy picture of one exact flower is tidier than a real garden所以「就是那一種花」這種整齊的印象，其實比真實的花園還整齊。 People also use marigold for the colour of those flowers大家也會用marigold來稱呼那種花的顏色。

In Taiwan you will see the bright ruffled ones in parks and around holidays; English speakers pointing at those are usually using this word.

In Taiwan在台灣 you will see the bright ruffled ones in parks and around holidays你會在公園和節慶場合看到那種亮眼、皺褶花瓣的花 English speakers pointing at those are usually using this word英文使用者指著那些花的時候，通常用的就是這個詞。