goldenseal

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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.

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jaundice rooticerootorangerootgolden sealyellow rootturmeric rootHydrastis canadensis
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Meanings

noungoldenseal (countable and uncountable, plural goldenseals)

plural goldenseals

  1. countableuncountableHydrastis 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.

    Synonyms: jaundice root, iceroot, orangeroot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHydrastis 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.

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jaundice rooticerootorangeroot

More synonyms by meaning

nounperennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves

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golden sealyellow rootturmeric rootHydrastis canadensis
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From golden + seal.

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APA

goldenseal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldenseal

MLA

“goldenseal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldenseal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goldenseal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldenseal.

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