yellowroot

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noun

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.

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Meanings

nounyellowroot (uncountable)
  1. uncountableXanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.
  2. uncountableHydrastis canadensis, the goldenseal.

Origin

From yellow + root.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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