yellowroot

yellowroot

English

Etymology

From yellow +‎ root.

Noun

yellowroot (uncountable)

  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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