About The Word Colchicum
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Colchicum
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What's The Definition Of Colchicum?
[n] chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Colchicum: genus Colchicum Related Terms | Find terms related to Colchicum: See Also | autumn crocus | Colchicum autumnale | family Liliaceae | Liliaceae | liliid monocot genus | lily family | meadow saffron | naked lady Colchicum In Webster's Dictionary \Col"chi*cum\, n. [L., a plant with a poisonous root,
fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. ?, an ancient
province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home
of Media the sorceress.] (Bot.)
A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of
Europe, including the meadow saffron.
Note: Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds,
and perhaps from the flowers, of the {Colchicum
autumnale} (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for
gout and rheumatism.
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