Word Frequency
goldilocks (ˈɡəʊldɪˌlɒks
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Definitions
noun
- a Eurasian plant, Aster linosyris (or Linosyris vulgaris), with clusters of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- a Eurasian ranunculaceous woodland plant, Ranunculus auricomus, with yellow flowers See also buttercup
- sometimes capital a person, esp a girl, with light blond hair
- modifier; sometimes capital not prone to extremes of temperature, volatility, etc ⇒
a goldilocks planet
,a goldilocks economy
Word Origin
(for sense 4): C20: from the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, in which the heroine prefers the porridge that is neither too hot nor too coldExample Sentences Including 'goldilocks'
Notable woodland flowers are broad-leaved and violet helleborines, herb-Paris, goldilocks buttercup and greater bird's-foot trefoil.A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage
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