golden aster Word Origin 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)