gold·thread

(gōld′thrĕd′)

Any of several plants of the genus Coptis of the buttercup family, having small white flowers, ternately divided evergreen leaves, and slender yellow rhizomes used in herbal medicine.

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goldthread

(ˈɡəʊldˌθrɛd)

1. (Plants) a North American woodland ranunculaceous plant, Coptis trifolia (or C. groenlandica), with slender yellow roots

2. (Plants) the root of this plant, which yields a medicinal tonic and a dye

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goldthread - low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread

Coptis, genus Coptis - small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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Berberine, an orangish-yellow alkaloid found at high levels in the bark and root structures of plants including Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), and Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), has a broad and wide history of use.

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