golden aster

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noun

any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.

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Origin of golden aster

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby golden aster

gold dust, golden, golden age, golden ager, golden alexanders, golden aster, golden bantam corn, Golden Bough, golden-brown algae, golden buck, Golden Bull

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How to use golden aster in a sentence

But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
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The former Virginia governor was once the golden boy of the GOP.
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The Second Republic was also considered the another golden age for Korean Cinema.
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And the series was implausibly shut out by both the Golden Globe and SAG Awards.
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Congratulations on your Golden Globe nomination for Best Director.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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Centurus aurifrons dubius (Cabot): Golden-fronted Woodpecker.
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No man should regard the subject of religion as decided for him until he has read The Golden Bough.
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He set down as the second the golden rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”
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And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
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British Dictionary definitions for golden aster

golden aster

noun

any North American plant of the genus Chrysopsis, esp C. mariana of the eastern US, having yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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