noun
perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
• Syn: ↑goldenseal, ↑yellow root, ↑turmeric root, ↑Hydrastis Canadensis
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrastis, ↑genus Hydrastis
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golden seal noun
1. A N American ranunculaceous plant (Hydrastis canadensis)
2. Its yellow rhizome, used in medicine
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Main Entry: ↑golden
Useful english dictionary. 2012.