gold·en·rod

[gohl-duhn-rod]
noun
1.
any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads.
2.
a strong to vivid yellow.
adjective
3.
of the color goldenrod.

Origin:
1560–70; golden + rod

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goldenrod (ˌɡəʊldənˈrɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  See also yellowweed any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites)
2.  any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US

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Example sentences
Gray goldenrod may be available from commercial nurseries specializing in
  native plants.
Prairies also are present, with species such as cliff goldenrod, woolly
  milkweed and butterfly weed.
Tiny brown ants are climbing up a stalk of goldenrod.
Stiff goldenrod is more palatable than other members of the goldenrod group but
  is still infrequently grazed.
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