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

Yellow birches, beeches, and hobblebushes show flashes of color as early as mid-September in higher elevations—like those along the Sugarland Mountain and Appalachian Trails—and autumn wildflowers like coreopsis, goldenrods, asters, and black-eyed Susans add layers of other colors. —Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025

Consider long-blooming summer flowers such as black-eyed Susan, as well as goldenrod, sedum and asters. —Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025

The developer went on to say the proprietary blend featured in this collection combines bioactive CO2 extracts, including goldenrod and goldenseal. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Edison eventually settled on goldenrod as the best natural source of latex. —David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025

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
• overawed
• overbroad

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