goldfields

American

[gohld-feeldz] / ˈgoʊldˌfildz /

noun

plural

goldfields

any of several Californian, composite herbs of the genus Lasthenia, having yellow flowers.

Etymology

Origin of goldfields

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; gold + field + -s ³

Example Sentences

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The first is the amount of the valley — shown in a satellite image — covered in poppies and goldfields, expressed as a percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

If you want to get up close and personal with blankets of goldfields, Canterbury bells, filaree and other native plants, your best bet is to take a hike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

Despite stories that celebrate Ghana as a “land of gold,” its kings’ control over the Bambuk goldfields was tenuous.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Mali’s control of the Bure goldfields enabled it to prosper, and cities such as Timbuktu and Djenné became centers of Islamic scholarship.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

A long way to the northwest were the goldfields.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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