Noun: goldenseal 'gówl-dun,seel
- Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
"Goldenseal has been used in traditional herbal medicine";
- golden seal, yellow root, Hydrastis canadensis
Derived forms: goldenseals, golden seals
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Hydrastis, Hydrastis
Encyclopedia: Goldenseal