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noun
Any of the genus Coptis of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: golden thread, Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From gold + thread.
