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hydrastis
[ hahy-dras-tis ]
/ haɪˈdræs tɪs /
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noun
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Origin of hydrastis
Words nearby hydrastis
hydrargyrum, hydrarthrosis, hydrase, hydrastine, hydrastinine, hydrastis, hydratase, hydrate, hydrated, hydration, hydration number
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrastis
hydrastis
/ (haɪˈdræstɪs) /
noun
any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Hydrastis, of Japan and E North America, such as goldenseal, having showy foliage and ornamental red fruits
Word Origin for hydrastis
C18: New Latin, from Greek hydro- + -astis, of unknown origin
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