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goldenseal

goldenseal noun: hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.

Noun

goldenseal (countable and uncountable, plural goldenseals)

  1. Hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.

Synonyms of goldenseal

Forms of goldenseal

pluralgoldenseals

Origin of goldenseal

From golden + seal.

Questions about goldenseal

What does goldenseal mean?
Goldenseal means hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
What part of speech is goldenseal?
Goldenseal is a noun.
What is the plural of goldenseal?
The plural of goldenseal is goldenseals.

Words near goldenseal in the dictionary

  1. goldenrod
  2. goldenrod tree
  3. goldenrod trees
  4. goldenrods
  5. goldens
  6. goldenseal
  7. goldenseals
  8. goldensprog
  9. goldensprogs
  10. goldentail
  11. goldentail moray

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