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)
See also yellowweed
2.
any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US
goldenrod in American English
(ˈgoʊldənˌrɑd)
noun
any of a genus (Solidago) of chiefly North American plants of the composite family, typically with long, branching stalks bearing one-sided clusters of small, yellow flower heads through the late summer and fall
Examples of 'goldenrod' in a sentence
goldenrod
These are often invasive plants such as goldenrod or perennial sunflowers that soon outgrow their welcome.