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beach goldenrod

beach goldenrod

7.7
A tall plant with bright yellow flowers that grows on sandy coasts
  • noun
  • /biːtʃ ˈɡoʊldənrɒd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : solidago de playa
  • You can often spot beach goldenrod growing by the shorelines during late summer.

Examples

  • The beach goldenrod adds a splash of color to the sandy dunes every summer.

  • Botanists studied the adaptations of beach goldenrod to coastal environments.

  • The beach goldenrod blooms brightly in late summer.

  • Have you seen the beach goldenrod at the park?

  • The beach goldenrod adds a splash of color to the sandy dunes every summer.

  • You can often spot beach goldenrod growing by the shorelines during late summer.

  • The beach goldenrod blooms brightly in late summer.

Synonyms

seaside goldenrod
vsbeach goldenrod
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows near the sea

is the neutral scientific description focused on species traits and range
Solidago sempervirens
vsbeach goldenrod
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong, showy plant with bright yellow flowers that grows by the sea

is the common description focusing on habitat and vigor rather than naming formality

Surface Forms

beach goldenrod singular
beach goldenrods plural

Morphology

beach + goldenrod

The meaning ('a species of goldenrod found on the beach') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'beach' (shore) and 'goldenrod' (a yellow-flowered plant): it denotes a variety or habitat-associated plant. This noun-noun compounding pattern is common and cross-linguistically straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Beach goldenrod is a compound name for a goldenrod that grows on the beach. It has bright 'yellow flowers' and often grows on 'sandy shores', so the name simply tells you it is the goldenrod found by the coast.