Goldenrod (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The woods were ablaze with the warm colors of the goldenrod in autumn, drawing a variety of pollinators to the area.
- A few sprigs of goldenrod were added to the floral arrangement for a burst of sunny yellow.
- Goldenrod is often seen growing in meadows alongside black-eyed susans and purple coneflowers.
- Early European settlers in North America used the leaves and flowers of the goldenrod plant for various medicinal purposes.
- A cluster of goldenrod stood tall in the garden, swaying gently in the late-summer breeze.