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colicroot — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Colicroot — Col ic*root , n. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike ({Aletris farinosa} and {Aletris aurea}). Called sometimes {star grass}, {blackroot}, {blazing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colicroot — ☆ colicroot [käl′ikro͞ot΄ ] n. 1. a North American bitter herb (Aletris farinosa) of the lily family, with white or yellow flowers 2. any of certain other plants, as butterfly weed, supposed to cure colic … English World dictionary
colicroot — /kol ik rooht , root /, n. 1. either of two North American plants, Aletris farinosa or A. aurea, of the lily family, having small yellow or white flowers in a spikelike cluster and a root reputed to relieve colic. 2. any of certain other plants… … Universalium
colicroot — col•ic•root [[t]ˈkɒl ɪkˌrut, ˌrʊt[/t]] n. 1) pln a North American plant, Aletris farinosa, of the lily family, with yellow or white flower spikes and a root used in folk medicine to relieve colic 2) pln any of certain other plants having roots… … From formal English to slang
star grass — noun 1. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India • Syn: ↑Bermuda grass, ↑devil grass, ↑Bahama grass, ↑kweek, ↑doob, ↑scutch grass, ↑Cynodon… … Useful english dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
Aletris aurea — noun colicroot with yellow bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States • Syn: ↑yellow colicroot • Hypernyms: ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root … Useful english dictionary
crow corn — noun any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic • Syn: ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
colic root — noun any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic • Syn: ↑colicroot, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
