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yellowroot

noun

Definition of yellowroot 

: any of several plants with yellow roots: such as

a : shrub yellowroot

b : goldenseal sense 1

c : a goldthread (Coptis groenlandica)

d : twinleaf

e : redgal

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yellow entry 1 + root

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