goldthread

gold·thread  (gldthrd)

n.

Any of several plants of the genus Coptis, having white flowers, slender yellow roots, ternately divided evergreen leaves, and clusters of follicles.

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goldthread [ˈgəʊldˌθrɛd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American woodland ranunculaceous plant, Coptis trifolia (or C. groenlandica), with slender yellow roots

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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