'Aralia racemosa' definitions:
Definition of 'Aralia racemosa'
(from WordNet)
noun
Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico [syn: American spikenard, petty morel, life-of-man, Aralia racemosa]
Definition of 'Aralia racemosa'
From: GCIDE
- life-of-man \life-of-man\ n. An unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant ({Aralia racemosa}) distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; it grows from Southeastern North America to Mexico.
- Syn: American spikenard, petty morel, Aralia racemosa. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Aralia racemosa'
From: GCIDE
- life-of-man \life-of-man\ n. An unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant ({Aralia racemosa}) distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; it grows from Southeastern North America to Mexico.
- Syn: American spikenard, petty morel, Aralia racemosa. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Aralia racemosa'
From: GCIDE
- Spikenard \Spike"nard\, n.[For spiked nard; cf. G. spieknarde, NL. spica nardi. See Spike an ear, and Nard.]
- 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the {Nardostachys Jatamansi}. [1913 Webster]