goldenseal

[ gohl-duh n-seel ]
/ ˈgoʊl dənˌsil /

noun

a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.
Also called hydrastis. the rhizomes and roots of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an astringent and to inhibit bleeding.
Also called or·ange·root [awr-uh nj-root, -roo t, or-] /ˈɔr əndʒˌrut, -ˌrʊt, ˈɒr-/

Origin of goldenseal

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; golden + seal1

Words nearby goldenseal

golden-brown algae, golden-crowned kinglet, goldeneye, goldenhar's syndrome, goldenrod, goldenseal, goldeye, goldfields, goldfinch, goldfinny, goldfish

Example sentences from the Web for goldenseal

  • It has a string of names as long as a princess, but I call it goldenseal, because the roots are yellow.

    The Harvester |Gene Stratton Porter

British Dictionary definitions for goldenseal

goldenseal
/ (ˌɡəʊldənˈsiːl) /

noun

a ranunculaceous woodland plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of E North America, whose thick yellow rootstock contains such alkaloids as berberine and hydrastine and was formerly used medicinally