roseroot

roseroot [rohz-root, -roo t] noun

1. any of certain perennial mountain plants, as Sedum rosea, Sedum rhodiola, or Rhodiola rosea, so called because the roots smell like roses.

British Dictionary definitions for rose-root rose-root noun

1. a Eurasian crassulaceous mountain plant, Sedum rosea, with fleshy pink-tipped leaves, a thick fleshy pinkish underground stem, and a cluster of yellow flowersAlso called: midsummer-men