hydrastis

[ hahy-dras-tis ]

/ haɪˈdræs tɪs /

noun

goldenseal(def 2).

Nearby words

Origin of hydrastis

< New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus name < Greek hydr- hydr-¹ + New Latin -astis < ?

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Examples from the Web for hydrastis

The Hydrastis canadensis has also peculiar claims as a bitter stomachic.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The name, in view of the small content of hydrastis, is misleading.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
I procured four years ago several pounds of green Hydrastis root from a digger and set them out in three different patches.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
The addition of the extracts of aconite, hydrastis and viburnum prunifolium is likewise unfortunate.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

Hydrastis canadensis, or Canadian yellow root, is a valuable bitter, and furnishes a useful yellow dye.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

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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