aralia racemosa

3 definitions found

aralia racemosa - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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]

aralia racemosa - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Aralia racemosa
      n 1: 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
           ]