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What does "Las Volúbiles" mean?
I am trying to translate from Ruben Darío, Otoñal, and there is this word within a list of flowers, las volúbiles. I cannot find a translation for it.

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Jonathan
Lloyd
October 25, 2020

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Re: What does "Las Volúbiles" mean?
Hi Jonathan,

«las volúbiles» means “the marigolds”, though I don’t know if that refers to a particular variety of marigold, or if it is only a generic name. My guess is that it refers to _Tagetes patula_, the French marigold. (Despite the English name, this species is native to Mexico and Guatemala.)

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Chris
November 14, 2020

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