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#NAME? :: -en () An adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden..

Golden-rod :: Golden-rod (n.) A tall herb (Solidago Virga-aurea), bearing yellow flowers in a graceful elongated cluster. The name is common to all the species of the genus Solidago..

Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..

Pettychaps :: Pettychaps (n.) Any one of several species of small European singing birds of the subfamily Sylviinae, as the willow warbler, the chiff-chaff, and the golden warbler (Sylvia hortensis)..

Flicker :: Flicker (n.) The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca..

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) The golden plover.

Golden :: Golden (a.) Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain..

Pactolian :: Pactolian (a.) Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands..

Moly :: Moly (n.) A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.

Orangeroot :: Orangeroot (n.) An American ranunculaceous plant (Hidrastis Canadensis), having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called yellowroot, golden seal, etc..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The golden-eye.

Witwall :: Witwall (n.) The golden oriole.

Buttercup :: Buttercup (n.) A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare..

Hesperides :: Hesperides (n. pl.) The garden producing the golden apples.

Hendiadys :: Hendiadys (n.) A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups..

Hydrastine :: Hydrastine (n.) An alkaloid, found in the rootstock of the golden seal (Hydrastis Canadensis), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance. It is used as a tonic and febrifuge..

Lacewing :: Lacewing (n.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvae are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly..

Zalambdodont :: Zalambdodont (n.) One of the Zalambdodonta. The tenrec, solenodon, and golden moles are examples..

Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..

Frostbird :: Frostbird (n.) The golden plover.

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