Aletris

Aletris: noun

small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Aletris

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family

• Member Meronyms:

↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root, ↑ague root, ↑ague grass, ↑Aletris farinosa, ↑yellow colicroot, ↑Aletris aurea

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\\ˈalə.trə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, female slave who ground meal, noble Athenian maiden who prepared offering cakes, from alein, aletreuein to grind; from the floury appearance of the blossoms

: a small genus of bitter-rooted herbs (family Liliaceae) found in eastern No. America and Asia and having basal leaves and small white or yellow bracted racemose flowers — see colicroot

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Aletris — Aletris … Wikipédia en Français
Aletris — capensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Alĕtris [1] — Alĕtris (gr. Ant.), 1) Sklavin, die Getreide malt; 2) Ehrenjungfrau zu Athen, welche das Mehl zu den Opferkuchen bereitete … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Alĕtris [2] — Alĕtris (A. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der natürlichen Familie der Haemodoraceae, zur 6. Kl. 1. Ordn. L. Arten: A. fragrans, auf 6–10 Fuß hohem Stamme, weiße, wohlriechende, des Nachts sich öffnende Blüthen tragend, in Afrika; A. farinosa, aus Nord … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
ALETRIS — video Sebria … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Aletris — Aletris … Wikipédia en Français
Aletris — Aletris … Wikipedia Español
Aletris — ID 2215 Symbol Key ALETR Common Name colicroot Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK … USDA Plant Characteristics
Aletris farinosa — Aletris farinosa … Wikipédia en Français
Aletris aurea — Aletris aurea … Wikipédia en Français

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