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goldenrod - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
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.1
- ✤ goldenrod:
Adjective
goldenrod (comparative more goldenrod, superlative most goldenrod)
- Of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
Etymology
From golden + rod.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
Printed 2026-06-28.
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Link to original Footnotes
2020, Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half, Dialogue Books, page 160: ↩
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