calendula
noun
ca·len·du·la
kə-ˈlen-jə-lə 
-dyu̇-lə
: any of a small genus (Calendula) of yellow-rayed composite herbs of temperate regions
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Plant annual flowers in or near your vegetable garden: marigolds, calendula, zinnias, sunflowers and more.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Loaded with matcha, arnica, jojoba and calendula, your skin seemingly magically looks flawless after the first use.
—Erin Michelle Newberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Cocoa butter, shea butter, and calendula extract reduce inflammation and strengthen the skin barrier while also providing buttery lubrication that can make feeding more comfortable.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
Some examples of alteratives include nettle, dandelion leaf and root, burdock root, violet, calendula, and red clover.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Bestsellers include Santa Maria Novella almond soap ($16), hand cream ($50), aloe vera gel ($35), calendula cream ($52) and women’s body milk ($72).
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Start annual herbs and flower seeds including borage, basil, calendula, sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias and cosmos.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Moisture loss in the skin is often accompanied by inflammation, which is why the Everything Rescue Balm from True Botanicals contains soothing calendula oil (which gives the balm its orange hue) and aloe.
—Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Formulated with all-natural herbs and oils, including calendula and beeswax, this cream is great for premature babies and little ones in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
—Brienne Walsh, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Loaded with matcha, arnica, jojoba and calendula, your skin seemingly magically looks flawless after the first use.
—Erin Michelle Newberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Cocoa butter, shea butter, and calendula extract reduce inflammation and strengthen the skin barrier while also providing buttery lubrication that can make feeding more comfortable.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
Some examples of alteratives include nettle, dandelion leaf and root, burdock root, violet, calendula, and red clover.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Bestsellers include Santa Maria Novella almond soap ($16), hand cream ($50), aloe vera gel ($35), calendula cream ($52) and women’s body milk ($72).
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Start annual herbs and flower seeds including borage, basil, calendula, sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias and cosmos.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Moisture loss in the skin is often accompanied by inflammation, which is why the Everything Rescue Balm from True Botanicals contains soothing calendula oil (which gives the balm its orange hue) and aloe.
—Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Formulated with all-natural herbs and oils, including calendula and beeswax, this cream is great for premature babies and little ones in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
—Brienne Walsh, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024
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calendula
noun
ca·len·du·la
kə-ˈlen-jə-lə
1
capitalized
: a small genus of yellow-rayed composite herbs of temperate regions
2
: any plant of the genus Calendula
3
: the dried florets of plants of the genus Calendula (especially C. officinalis) sometimes used as a mild aromatic and diaphoretic
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