golden aster


noun

any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.

Origin of golden aster

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

British Dictionary definitions for golden aster

golden aster

noun

any North American plant of the genus Chrysopsis, esp C. mariana of the eastern US, having yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)