yellowroot

Etymology

From yellow + root.

yellowroot means xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 94 out of 100.

noun

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