gold·en·rod (g l d n-r d )n. Any of numerous chiefly North American plants of the genus Solidago, having clusters of small yellow flower heads that bloom in late summer or fall. |
goldenrod [ˌgəʊldənˈrɒd]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US
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| Noun | 1. |  goldenrod - any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidagowild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Solidago, Solidago - goldenrod silverrod, Solidago bicolor - plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers Canadian goldenrod, meadow goldenrod, Solidago canadensis - large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed Missouri goldenrod, Solidago missouriensis - similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller alpine goldenrod, Solidago multiradiata - goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America gray goldenrod, grey goldenrod, Solidago nemoralis - a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing Blue Mountain tea, Solidago odora, sweet goldenrod - goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made dyer's weed, Solidago rugosa - eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing beach goldenrod, seaside goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens - vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America narrow goldenrod, Solidago spathulata - western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers Boott's goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod Elliott's goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod Ohio goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod rough-stemmed goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod showy goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod tall goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod broad leaved goldenrod, zigzag goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod |
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