2eS DICTIONARY OIF POPULAR NAMES MARIGOLB 



Europe, introduced more than 300 years ago, and become 

 naturalised in many parts, often seen on railway banks. An 

 extract of the flowers is used for colouring butter and cheese. 



Marigold, Marsh {Oaltlia pahcstris), a beautiful perennial 

 plant of the Eanunculacese, flowering early in the spring, 

 growing abundantly in marshy places and by river-banks ; it is 

 commonly reputed to be acrid and poisonous ; the flower-buds 

 have been used as capers. In some places it is called Butter- 

 cup. 



Marjoram (Origmiicm mdgare), a strong-growing perennial 

 plant of the Mint family (Labiatse), native of this country, 

 known by the name of Wild Marjoram. Oil of Thyme is 

 obtained from it, and is used by dentists and furriers. 



Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum Marj'orana), Pot ((}. Onites), 

 Winter (0. heradeoticum), perennial plants, native of South 

 Europe, and cultivated in this country as pot-herbs. 



Marking Nut [Seniecarpus Anacardium), a tree of the 

 Cashew JSTut family (Anacardiace^e), native of India. It has 

 large oblong leaves, and fruit borne on a fleshy receptacle 

 similar to the Cashew JSTut. It is roasted and eaten l)y the 

 natives. The black juice obtained from the ixnripe fruit is used 

 for marking cloths, and when mixed with quicklime forms an 

 indelible marking-ink. Great care is necessary in using it, as 

 from its acrid nature it is apt to cause severe inflammation. It 

 is also used as a varnish in calking ships. 



Marmalade Plum, a name in the West Indies for Lumma 

 mammosicm, a tree of the Star Apple family (Sapotaceoe), common 

 throughout the West Indies and tropical America, valued for 

 its fruit, which is from 3 to 5 inches long, and pulpy. It is 

 called Marmalade from its resembling that i)reservc in taste 

 and appearance. 



Marmelos (^^Sgle Marmelos), (See Bael.) 



Marram, Marram, or Mat Grass (AmmopJdla arcnaria); 

 also may be included under this name Blymns armaria and E. 

 genimlatus, all perennial, strong, running-rooted grasses, having 

 rigid whitish leaves, Natives of the sea-shores of this country 



