Used in a Sentence

goldenrod

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for goldenrod.

Editorial note

European honeybees go completely bonkers for the (very native) goldenrod that is all over the place right now.

Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of goldenrod gathered in one view.

noun

Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

noun

A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for goldenrod.

noun

Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

noun

A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

adjective

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

Example sentences

1

European honeybees go completely bonkers for the (very native) goldenrod that is all over the place right now.

2

About 33 minutes after they first acknowledged the problem, they've changed one of those indicators to as goldenrod-yellow color.

3

Milkweed, goldenrod, and joe pye plants in Michigan will bring hosts of good bees and butterflies to your yard.

4

My emacs theme is goldenrod on dark gray and it is pleasant.

5

Maybe a goldenrod to suggest the idea you're trying to communicate.

6

I grew up on green CGA, goldenrod Hercules monitors and grayscale mono VGA ones.

7

Some goldenrod (I forget which exact species) popped out of nowhere, and now it is a big party every day for pollinators.

8

An example specie over here would be Canadian goldenrod.

9

This morning I saw at least a dozen wild bees on one bunch of goldenrod* and nothing on the annuals next to it.

10

Maybe try a duller yellow, like goldenrod.

11

Milkweed and goldenrod are really beautiful plants.

12

Being through the game recently, I am not surprised Goldenrod Underground was a challenge, it is very confusing and even though I solved it through trial and error, I still don't know what I did.

Quote examples

1

Especially if you have what they consider excessive weeds (clover, goldenrod and others,while native and nice looking IMO are considered "weeds").

2

The graphic with the caption, "Fill out Part 3 and keep the goldenrod page from the back", is sufficiently bad that it is funny.

3

In my terminals I use #7fff7f for green and #daa520 (X11 color "goldenrod") for amber.

4

A deeper,darker yellow more akin to goldenrod and a lighter blue is the ticket here." - Is there an official matrix of acceptable color combinations available somewhere?

Proper noun examples

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I like vintage tools, but if you need an oiler now, it's hard to beat a Goldenrod.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use goldenrod in a sentence?

European honeybees go completely bonkers for the (very native) goldenrod that is all over the place right now.

What does goldenrod mean?

Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

What part of speech is goldenrod?

goldenrod is commonly used as noun, adjective.