rose-root

British

noun

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

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Its rose-root in youth's seasonable hours Love in thy bosom set, so blest wert thou; Hence all the pretty little red-mouthed flowers That climb and kiss thee now!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 by Various

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