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roseroot

roseroot noun: any of species Rhodiola rosea of perennial crassulaceous plants with many claimed health benefits, that grows in cold regions.

Noun

roseroot (usually uncountable, plural roseroots)

  1. (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
    Synonyms:
    golden root, rose root, Aaron's rod, arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose

Synonyms of roseroot

All synonyms of roseroot

Forms of roseroot

pluralroseroots
alternative formrose root

Origin of roseroot

From rose + root.

Questions about roseroot

What does roseroot mean?
Roseroot means any of species Rhodiola rosea of perennial crassulaceous plants with many claimed health benefits, that grows in cold regions.
What part of speech is roseroot?
Roseroot is a noun.
What is the plural of roseroot?
The plural of roseroot is roseroots.

Words near roseroot in the dictionary

  1. rosepetal
  2. rosepetals
  3. Roser
  4. roseries
  5. Rosero
  6. roseroot
  7. roseroots
  8. Roseros
  9. Rosers
  10. rosery
  11. roses

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