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Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
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colicroot
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Colicroot is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Aletris spp. - main use Apocynum androsaemifolium Asarum canadense Asclepias tuberosa Dioscorea villosa Liatris squarrosa
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blazing \Blaz"ing\, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. --Sir W. Scott. Blazing star . A comet. [Obs.] A brilliant center of attraction. (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Cham[ae]lirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (''(taxlink Haemodoraceae family noshow=1)''), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike. 2 Any of several other plants with bitter roots. 3 # (taxlink Aletris genus noshow=1) ''spp.'' 4 # (taxlink ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic [syn: colic root , crow corn , star grass , unicorn root ]