goldenrod
Americannoun
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any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads.
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a strong to vivid yellow.
adjective
noun
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any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites) See also yellowweed
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any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata ( false goldenrod ) of the southern US
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Example Sentences
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Denise’s black and goldenrod atrocity isn’t just an ill-proportioned mishmash.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025
Bright goldenrod Sonics T-shirts sold in Seattle department stores.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023
Alas, the goldenrod pun is less successful, but Meyers doesn’t flub a single line from any of the 250-plus cue cards.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023
At a gated agricultural plot on the Penn State Berks Campus, pollinators hum to and fro through rolling fields of aster and goldenrod.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
She drank down a big cup of goldenrod tea every morning, with a nutmeg floating in it, and declared she didn't need no other medicine.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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