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Caulophyllum
noun
Cau·lo·phyl·lum
Definition of Caulophyllum
: a genus of herbs (family Berberidaceae) of eastern Asia and the eastern U.S. having a single sessile triternate basal leaf and a raceme of yellowish flowers succeeded by blue berries — see blue cohosh
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Origin and Etymology of caulophyllum
New Latin, from caul- + -phyllum
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