golding
golding · goldings
The corn marigoldThe corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
UK/ˈɡəʊldɪŋ/US/ˈɡoʊldɪŋ/
Meaning
5 senses(Midlands, North, UK, dialectal)The corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
The ladybird (family Coccinellidae).
A kind of red hop, a sub-variety of the Canterbury hop.
(obsolete)A gold coin.
(obsolete)A kind of apple; a goldling.
More definitions
- English novelist (1911-1993)
Origin
First attested circa 1580; formed as gold + -ing. First attested in 1798; from the surnamFirst attested circa 1580; formed as gold + -ing.
First attested in 1798; from the surname (Golding) of the man who developed the sub-variety (in 1790).
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Forms
plural: goldingsSynonyms
4 synonymshop:golding hopgolding vine
Close in meaning
- English novelist (1911-1993):William GoldingSir William Gerald Golding