xanthorhiza

noun

xan·​tho·​rhi·​za

variants or xanthorrhiza

ˌzan(t)thəˈrīzə

plural -s

: a plant of the genus Zanthorhiza : yellowroot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from xanth- + -rhiza

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