yellow root vs turmeric root

yellow root and turmeric root both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

yellow root (noun)	turmeric root (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