NOUN
- perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
How To Use yellow root In A Sentence
- Palmatine is a constituent of many of these plants, which include goldthread, yellow root, Oregon grape, celandine, and barberry.
- Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin.