goldenrod

noun

gold·​en·​rod ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd 

: 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

Examples of goldenrod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fall wildflowers are just as stunning — goldenrods, yellow tickseed, lavender-colored blazing star. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

The tall, showy yellow flowers of old field goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) add the perfect autumnal color to your garden. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Their geometry implies a reassuring sense of something permanent—and permanently right—about a deeply American scene, along with white clapboard houses, red barns, rolling hills, goldenrod. — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Head to Deer Lake State Park to enjoy an afternoon among Southern magnolias, woody goldenrods, golden asters, and scrub oaks. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing goldenrod

• rayless goldenrod

Rhymes for goldenrod

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• isopod
• ostracod
• overawed

Kids Definition

goldenrod

noun

gold·​en·​rod ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd 

: 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