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Solidago odora

Solidago odora

9.1
A North American plant with sweet-smelling leaves that people use to make a healing tea
  • noun
  • /ˌsɒlɪˈdeɪɡoʊ ˈoʊdərə/
  • Specialized
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  • The herbalist recommended a tea made from Solidago odora for digestive relief.

Examples

  • Native Americans have long used Solidago odora for its medicinal properties.

  • I brewed some Solidago odora tea this morning.

  • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of Solidago odora in late summer.

  • Have you ever tried Solidago odora for its health benefits?

  • The herbalist recommended a tea made from Solidago odora for digestive relief.

  • Native Americans have long used Solidago odora for its medicinal properties.

  • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of Solidago odora in late summer.

Synonyms

sweet goldenrod
vsSolidago odora
  • US
9.0

A plant from North America with sweet leaves used to make a calming tea

has identical meaning but is the scientific description rather than the name
Blue Mountain tea
vsSolidago odora
  • US
8.2

A tea made from the leaves of a plant with yellow flowers that people use as medicine

is the broader North American species description without regional emphasis

Surface Forms

Solidago odora singular
Solidago odoras plural

Morphology

Solidago + odora

This is a botanical Latin binomial: 'Solidago' is a genus name and 'odora' is a non-dictionary Latin epithet, so the phrase is a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase. An average B1 learner who 'knows' these constituents would not be able to infer the specific meaning (a fragrant goldenrod used for tea/medicine) from them, so the expression is not transparently derivable.

Etymology

Solidago odora may come from old Latin words: Solidago meaning 'to make whole' and odora meaning 'fragrant'. Because people used the plant's sweet-smelling leaves as a medicinal tea, the name fits its healing, scented nature.