goldenrod

goldenrod
goldenrod [gōl′dən räd΄]
n.
any of a genus (Solidago) of chiefly North American plants of the composite family, typically with long, branching stalks bearing one-sided clusters of small, yellow flower heads through the late summer and fall

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  • goldenrod — 1560s, from GOLDEN (Cf. golden) + ROD (Cf. rod) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Goldenrod — Taxobox name = Goldenrod image width = 250px image caption = Inflorescences of Solidago virgaurea minuta regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Astereae genus = Solidago… …   Wikipedia

  • goldenrod — noun any of numerous chiefly summer blooming and fall blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Hyponyms: ↑silverrod, ↑Solidago bicolor, ↑meadow goldenrod, ↑Canadian goldenrod …   Useful english dictionary

  • goldenrod — /gohl deuhn rod /, n. 1. any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads. 2. a strong to vivid yellow. adj. 3. of the color goldenrod. [1560 70; GOLDEN + ROD] * * * Any of the… …   Universalium

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