goldthread
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Related to goldthread: Coptis groenlandica
gold·thread
(gōld′thrĕd′)n.
Any of several plants of the genus Coptis of the buttercup family, having small white flowers, ternately divided evergreen leaves, and slender yellow rhizomes used in herbal medicine.
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goldthread
(ˈɡəʊldˌθrɛd)n
1. (Plants) a North American woodland ranunculaceous plant, Coptis trifolia (or C. groenlandica), with slender yellow roots
2. (Plants) the root of this plant, which yields a medicinal tonic and a dye
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Noun | 1. | goldthread - low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers 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 |
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