goldenrod
US/ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/
goldenrod noun: any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
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Noun
goldenrod (countable and uncountable, plural goldenrods)
- Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
- A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
- She wore a goldenrod dress with a scooping neckline.2020, Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half, Dialogue Books, page 160
Adjective
goldenrod (comparative more goldenrod, superlative most goldenrod)
- Of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
Forms of goldenrod
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | goldenrods |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more goldenrod |
| superlative | most goldenrod |
Origin of goldenrod
From golden + rod.
Words formed from goldenrod
Phrases with goldenrod
Questions about goldenrod
- What does goldenrod mean?
- Goldenrod means any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
- What part of speech is goldenrod?
- Goldenrod can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce goldenrod?
- Goldenrod is pronounced /ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/ (US).
- What is the plural of goldenrod?
- The plural of goldenrod is goldenrods.
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