goldenrod

noun

gold·​en·​rod ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd How to pronounce goldenrod (audio)
: any of numerous chiefly North American composite perennial herbs (genus Solidago) with small heads of usually yellow late-blooming flowers often clustered in panicles compare rayless goldenrod

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Those efforts support regrowth of native big bluestem grass, Joe Pye weed, old world goldenrod, silky rye, bottlebrush grass, nodding wild onion and Indian grass. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 Everything is layered and made of complex patterns, with William Morris prints and hand-marbled boxes in intense colors like peacock blue, goldenrod, raspberry sorbet. Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Asters, black-eyed Susans, coneflowers, and goldenrods are popular native plants that not only nourish adult butterflies but also serve as host plants for their caterpillars. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2024 Favorite plants include dahlias, basil, zinnias, sunflowers, peppers, eggplants and goldenrods. Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goldenrod 

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First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goldenrod was in 1568

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“Goldenrod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldenrod. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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goldenrod

noun
gold·​en·​rod ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd How to pronounce goldenrod (audio)
: any of numerous chiefly North American herbs that are related to the daisies and have tall stiff stems topped with rows of tiny usually yellow flowers on slender branches

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