yellowroot

noun — 2 senses

yellowroot

noun

Etymology From yellow + root.

1

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.

2

Hydrastis canadensis, the goldenseal.

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