Marigold
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“Resplendent Mary,” from Mary (regarded as the Virgin Mary) and gold (here the symbol of splendor).
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Myrtle
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“The exclusive,” in allusion to the plant of the same name regarded as sacred to Venus.
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Latin
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Pansy
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Flowering plant with velvety petals
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French
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Poppy
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“The milk of happiness,” from the Latin papaver, the name of a plant having thick, milky juice, on the basis of papa, thick milk.
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Latin
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