yellowroot

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.

Noun

  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

From yellow + root.