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Noun: life-of-man
  1. Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
    "The life-of-man's berries turned dark purple in late summer";
    - American spikenard, petty morel, Aralia racemosa

Derived forms: life-of-mans

Type of: subshrub, suffrutex

Part of: genus Aralia

Encyclopedia: Life-of-man