English Explanatory Dictionary

yellowroot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

yellowroot

Etymology

From yellow + root.

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