life-of-man

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

life-of-man
    n 1: unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished
         from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled
         umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico [syn:
         {American spikenard}, {petty morel}, {life-of-man}, {Aralia
         racemosa}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

life-of-man \life-of-man\ n.
   An unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant ({Aralia
   racemosa}) distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more
   aromatic roots and panicled umbels; it grows from
   Southeastern North America to Mexico.

   Syn: American spikenard, petty morel, {Aralia racemosa}.
        [WordNet 1.5]