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Ohio goldenrod

Ohio goldenrod

7.5
A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in Ohio prairies and wetlands
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : solidago de Ohio
  • The Ohio goldenrod blooms in late summer, adding bright yellow color to wetlands and prairies.

Examples

  • Hikers spotted an Ohio goldenrod growing along the riverbank in northeastern Ohio.

  • Botanists studied the ecology of Ohio goldenrod to understand its role in native habitats.

  • The Ohio goldenrod blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • Have you seen the Ohio goldenrod in the park?

  • The Ohio goldenrod blooms in late summer, adding bright yellow color to wetlands and prairies.

  • Hikers spotted an Ohio goldenrod growing along the riverbank in northeastern Ohio.

  • Botanists studied the ecology of Ohio goldenrod to understand its role in native habitats.

Synonyms

goldenrod
vsOhio goldenrod
  • US
5 6.1

A tall plant with many small bright yellow flowers often seen in fields in late summer

is a specific Midwestern species native especially to one US state

Surface Forms

Ohio goldenrod singular
Ohio goldenrods plural

Morphology

Ohio + goldenrod

The phrase is compositionally built from the place name 'Ohio' and the noun 'goldenrod' (a plant with yellow flowers), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the goldenrod associated with or found in Ohio. This place+noun naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents, despite referring to a specific species.

Etymology

Ohio goldenrod is a name made from the place and the plant: it is a goldenrod found in Ohio. The word golden shows its bright 'yellow' flowers and rod refers to its long, thin stems, so the name points to a yellow-flowered plant native to Ohio.