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yellowroot

yellowroot noun: xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.

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.

Origin of yellowroot

From yellow + root.

Questions about yellowroot

What does yellowroot mean?
Yellowroot means xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.
What part of speech is yellowroot?
Yellowroot is a noun.

Words near yellowroot in the dictionary

  1. yellownesses
  2. yellownose
  3. yellowred
  4. yellowreds
  5. yellowrocket
  6. yellowroot
  7. yellows
  8. yellows off
  9. yellows out
  10. yellows up
  11. yellowseed

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