About The Word Colicroot
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Colicroot
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What's The Definition Of Colicroot?
[n] any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Synonyms | Synonyms for Colicroot: colic root | crow corn | star grass | unicorn root Related Terms | Find terms related to Colicroot: See Also | ague grass | ague root | Aletris | Aletris aurea | Aletris farinosa | genus Aletris | liliaceous plant | yellow colicroot Colicroot In Webster's Dictionary \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 {A. aurea}). Called
sometimes star grass, blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn
root.
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