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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]


The 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]