roseroot en · NOUN
Etymology
From rose + root.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Any of species Rhodiola rosea of perennial crassulaceous plants with many claimed health benefits, that grows in cold regions.
All along the highest parts of the ravine there are outcrops of rose root, stumpy-leaved and topped with the first showing of distinctive flat golden flowers.
2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rose root | alternative | lexicographic | |
| roseroots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
golden root · Aaron's rod · lignum rhodium · orpin rose · arctic root · king's crown · rose root