goldenseal


gold·en·seal

noun \ˈgōl-dən-ˌsēl\

Definition of GOLDENSEAL

: a perennial North American herb (Hydrastis canadensis) of the buttercup family with large leaves and a thick knotted yellow rhizome sometimes used medicinally

First Known Use of GOLDENSEAL

1839

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