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hydrastis

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hydrastis [haɪˈdræstɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Hydrastis, of Japan and E North America, such as goldenseal, having showy foliage and ornamental red fruits
[New Latin, from Greek hydro- + -astis, of unknown origin]
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Noun1.Hydrastis - small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan
genus Hydrastis
magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
buttercup family, crowfoot family, family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae - a family of Ranunculaceae
golden seal, goldenseal, Hydrastis Canadensis, turmeric root, yellow root - perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
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