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Definition of Goldenrod
1. Noun. Any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago.
Group relationships: Genus Solidago, Solidago
Specialized synonyms: Silverrod, Solidago Bicolor, Canadian Goldenrod, Meadow Goldenrod, Solidago Canadensis, Missouri Goldenrod, Solidago Missouriensis, Alpine Goldenrod, Solidago Multiradiata, Gray Goldenrod, Grey Goldenrod, Solidago Nemoralis, Blue Mountain Tea, Solidago Odora, Sweet Goldenrod, Dyer's Weed, Solidago Rugosa, Beach Goldenrod, Seaside Goldenrod, Solidago Sempervirens, Narrow Goldenrod, Solidago Spathulata, Boott's Goldenrod, Elliott's Goldenrod, Ohio Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, Showy Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod, Broad Leaved Goldenrod, Zigzag Goldenrod
Definition of Goldenrod
1. n. A tall herb (Solidago Virga-aurea), bearing yellow flowers in a graceful elongated cluster. The name is common to all the species of the genus Solidago.
Definition of Goldenrod
1. Noun. A tall-stemmed, plant with clusters of small yellow flowers. ¹
2. Noun. A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant. ¹
3. Adjective. Of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Goldenrod
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Goldenrod
Literary usage of Goldenrod
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"Perhaps the most interesting species is the sweet goldenrod (S. odora, Ait.), with
a slender stem 2 to 3 ft. high, often reclined ; the leaves ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"goldenrod Anatomy of certain goldenrods. ES Whit- Playground 13:277-8 S '19 ...
prince aker. il Bot Gaz 65:250-60 Mr '18 goldenrod. ..."
3. Poems by Edna Dean Proctor (1890)
"THE goldenrod, the goldenrod That glows in sun or rain, Waving its plumes on
every bank From the mountain slope to the main, — Not dandelions, nor cowslips ..."
4. Poetry of the Seasons by Mary Isabella Lovejoy (1898)
"EARLY goldenrod. IN the first drowsy heat of August noon, Ere yet the pastures
are embrowned and dry, Or yet the swallow breathes her parting sigh, ..."
5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"goldenrod goldenrod and asters; nature's royal embroideries of purple and gold.
Craftsman 28:522-40 Passing of a golfing myth. ..."
6. Nature in Verse: A Poetry Reader for Children by Mary Isabella Lovejoy (1895)
"THE goldenrod is yellow ; The corn is turning brown; ... TELL me, sunny goldenrod,
Growing everywhere, Did fairies come from fairyland And make the dress ..."
7. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Ernest Clark Hartwell (1921)
"Conspicuous among these is the stately yellow plume of the goldenrod, strikingly
described in the following poem. Read this selection slowly. ..."
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