yellow root vs goldenseal

yellow root and goldenseal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yellow root	Yes	No	No	No
goldenseal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, yellow root and goldenseal are synonyms defined as:

yellow root and goldenseal: perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves

Other synonyms of yellow root include golden seal, Hydrastis Canadensis, turmeric root.

yellow root (noun)	goldenseal (noun)
perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves	perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves