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goldenseal

gold·en·seal [ gṓld'n sl ] (plural gold·en·seals)


noun 
Definition:
 
small woodland plant: a small perennial woodland plant of the buttercup family that has a thick yellow rootstock used in herbal medicine for its healing and antiseptic properties. Flowers: small, greenish. Native to: eastern North America.  Latin name Hydrastis canadensis.

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