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rough-stemmed goldenrod

rough-stemmed goldenrod

7.9
A plant from North America with rough stems and small yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : solidago de tallos rugosos
  • You can identify rough-stemmed goldenrod by the rough texture of its stems and its dense flower clusters.

Examples

  • The rough-stemmed goldenrod grows wild along roadsides and in open fields.

  • Many gardeners appreciate rough-stemmed goldenrod for its resilience and bright yellow blooms in late summer.

  • Look at that beautiful rough-stemmed goldenrod blooming!

  • The rough-stemmed goldenrod blooms beautifully in the late summer.

  • Many gardeners appreciate rough-stemmed goldenrod for its resilience and bright yellow blooms in late summer.

  • The rough-stemmed goldenrod grows wild along roadsides and in open fields.

  • You can identify rough-stemmed goldenrod by the rough texture of its stems and its dense flower clusters.

Synonyms

Solidago rugosa
vsrough-stemmed goldenrod
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American plant with wrinkled leaves and clusters of yellow flowers

emphasizes rough stem texture rather than leaf traits or dye use

Surface Forms

rough-stemmed goldenrod singular
rough-stemmed goldenrods plural

Morphology

rough-stemmed + goldenrod

The phrase denotes a goldenrod whose stems are rough; this reading is directly built from the constituents ('rough' + 'stemmed' modifying 'goldenrod'), so a B1 learner who knows the parts can readily infer the meaning. It follows a regular adjective+noun compounding pattern common across languages, making the composition transparent rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Rough-stemmed goldenrod is a descriptive name: the word rough-stemmed shows the stems feel rough with tiny hairs, and the word goldenrod points to the bright yellow, rod-like clusters of flowers. So the name helps you remember the plant by linking the rough 'stem' to the golden 'rod' of flowers.