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C / caltha
noun

caltha

gen. calthae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
(, , , Prud. Cath. 5, 114) [cf. Gr. χάλκανθος]
a strongsmelling yellow flower; pot marigold
a strongsmelling yellow flower, prob. our pot marigold: Calendula officinalis, Linn.; Plin. 21, 6, 15, § 28; Verg. E. 2, 50; Col. 10, 97; 10, 310.
Perseus ID: n6325 Key: caltha