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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago wordnet
3. 3
   A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant. countable, uncountable

   "She wore a goldenrod dress with a scooping neckline."

Adjective

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

Example

More examples

"She wore a goldenrod dress with a scooping neckline."

Etymology

From golden + rod.

Related phrases

goldenrod treestiff-leaf goldenrodsweet goldenrod

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