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
goldenseal in American English
(ˈgoʊldənˌsil; ˈgoldənˌsil)
US
noun
an American plant (Hydrastis canadensis) of the buttercup family, with large, round leaves and a thick, yellow rootstock, formerly much usedin medicine
Examples of 'goldenseal' in a sentence
goldenseal
Grumbling, Broker unloaded the bag: Vita-C, cider, vinegar, oranges, limes, lemons, echinacea, goldenseal, and Siberian ginseng.