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GOLDEN THREAD
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
Synonyms:
Coptis groenlandica; Coptis trifolia groenlandica; golden thread; goldthread
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("golden thread" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("golden thread" is a member of...):
Coptis; genus Coptis (small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers)