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goldenrod

US/ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/

goldenrod noun: any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

goldenrod: any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of...
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Noun

goldenrod (countable and uncountable, plural goldenrods)

  1. Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
  2. 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)

  1. Of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

Forms of goldenrod

Noun
pluralgoldenrods
Adjective
comparativemore goldenrod
superlativemost 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.

Words near goldenrod in the dictionary

  1. goldenpert
  2. goldenrain
  3. goldenrain tree
  4. goldenrain trees
  5. goldenrains
  6. goldenrod
  7. goldenrod tree
  8. goldenrod trees
  9. goldenrods
  10. goldens
  11. goldenseal

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