hydrastis

[ hahy-dras-tis ]

/ haɪˈdræs tɪs /

Origin of hydrastis

< New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus name < Greek hydr- hydr-¹ + New Latin -astis < ?

The Hydrastis canadensis has also peculiar claims as a bitter stomachic.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
The name, in view of the small content of hydrastis, is misleading.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 |Various
I procured four years ago several pounds of green Hydrastis root from a digger and set them out in three different patches.

Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants |A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
The addition of the extracts of aconite, hydrastis and viburnum prunifolium is likewise unfortunate.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 |Various

Hydrastis canadensis, or Canadian yellow root, is a valuable bitter, and furnishes a useful yellow dye.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds

hydrastis

/ (haɪˈdræstɪs) /

any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Hydrastis, of Japan and E North America, such as goldenseal, having showy foliage and ornamental red fruits

C18: New Latin, from Greek hydro- + -astis, of unknown origin