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goldenseal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
gold-enseal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From golden + seal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goldenseals (plural)

Synonyms

jaundice root iceroot orangeroot golden seal yellow root turmeric root hydrastis canadensis

Questions

What does goldenseal mean?
Hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
Where does goldenseal come from?
From golden + seal.

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