yellowroot

noun

: any of several plants with yellow roots: such as

a

: shrub yellowroot

b

: goldenseal sense 1

c

: a goldthread (Coptis groenlandica)

d

: twinleaf

e

: redgal

Word History

Etymology

yellow entry 1 + root

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