aralia

ara·lia

noun \ə-ˈrā-lē-ə, -lyə\

Definition of ARALIA

1

capitalized : a large genus (family Araliaceae) of widely distributed often aromatic herbs, shrubs, and trees with compound leaves and umbellate flowers that includes some with medicinal properties

2

: a plant of the genus Aralia

3

: the dried rhizome and roots of the American spikenard (Aralia racemosa) used as a diaphoretic and aromatic