ˌsäləˈdā(ˌ)gō noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin soldago an herb reputed to heal wounds, from soldare to make whole, make sound, from Latin solidare, from solidus solid
1. capitalized : a very large genus of chiefly No. American herbs (family Compositae) that are distinguished from members of Aster by no definite characters but usually have stems resembling wands, small heads with yellow or occasionally white ray florets, and an inflorescence which varies from a thyrsoid panicle to axillary capitate clusters — see dyer's-weed , goldenrod
2. -es : any plant of the genus Solidago