solidago [ˌsɒlɪˈdeɪgəʊ]
n pl -gos
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the chiefly American genus Solidago, which includes the goldenrods: family Asteraceae (composites)
[via New Latin from Medieval Latin soldago a plant reputed to have healing properties, from soldāre to strengthen, from Latin solidāre, from solidus solid]
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| Noun | 1. |  Solidago - goldenrod asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia goldenrod - any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago |
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