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noun • any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers | ||||
| 38% | 8 | From “unfading”, a fabled never-withering flower symbolising immortality; a plant with long-lasting crimson tassels; the purplish-red colour of said flowers; or, its grain | ||
noun • seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America • any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food | ||||
| 30% | 6 | Withering disease (in plants) | ||
noun • a state or condition being blighted • any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting verb • cause to suffer a blight | ||||
Parent Supported By Doctor Withering Flower
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MARIGOLD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MARIGOLD
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