Roseroot

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roseroot \Rose"root`\, n. (Bot.)
     A fleshy-leaved herb ({Rhodiola rosea}); rosewort; -- so
     called because the roots have the odor of roses.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  rose-root
       n : Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a
           cluster of yellow flowers [syn: {midsummer-men}, {Sedum
           rosea}]