Golding

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Goldin \Gold"in\, Golding \Gold"ing\, n. (Bot.) [From the golden
     color of the blossoms.]
     A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold
     ({Chrysanthemum segetum}). [This word is variously corrupted
     into {gouland}, {gools}, {gowan}, etc.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Golding
       n : English novelist (1911-1993) [syn: {William Golding}, {Sir
           William Gerald Golding}]