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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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New Latin, from caul- + -phyllum

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