goldilocks

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod

From goldy + locks. Goldilocks is a traditional children's story and its protagonist.

'Dear little Goldilocks looks well everywhere.' — Jo's Boys, Louisa May Alcott
“I give in, and when my Goldilocks is old enough I'll send her to you. — Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys, Louisa May Alcott
THE STORY OF PRETTY GOLDILOCKS Once upon a time there was a princess who was the prettiest creature in the world. — The Blue Fairy Book, Andrew Lang

goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris, Linosyris vulgaris

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