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goldfields

American  
[gohld-feeldz] / ˈgoʊldˌfildz /

noun

  • goldfields
    plural
  1. any of several Californian, composite herbs of the genus Lasthenia, having yellow flowers.


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Etymology

Origin of goldfields

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


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The RSF controls most goldfields in Darfur and Kordofan - in the western and central areas of the country, while the Sudanese army oversees production in northern and eastern regions.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Also blooming now: goldfields, purple grape soda lupine and owl’s clover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

Located far to the south, the goldfields were beyond Ghiyaru, the kingdom’s southernmost trading post.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

A long way to the northwest were the goldfields.

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

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