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Definition of Colicroot
1. Noun. Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic.
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Aletris, Genus Aletris
Specialized synonyms: Ague Grass, Ague Root, Aletris Farinosa, Aletris Aurea, Yellow Colicroot
Definition of Colicroot
1. 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.
Definition of Colicroot
1. Noun. A bitter American herb of the bloodwort family, with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Colicroot
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Colicroot
Literary usage of Colicroot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. America's Curious Botanist: A Tercentennial Reappraisal of John Bartram by Nancy Everill Hoffmann, John C. Van Horne (2004)
"Most if not all of these plants were also in cultivation in his garden, and some
are still cultivated as garden flowers.41 Aletris farinosa, colicroot or ..."
2. The Elements of Botany for Beginners and for Schools by Asa Gray (1887)
"... colicroot, STAR GRASS. (Name Greek, alluding to the apparent mealiness of the
flowers.) Stemless, the flowers in a wand-like raceme ; scape 2°-3° high, ..."
3. Field, Forest, and Garden Botany: A Simple Introduction to the Common Plants by Asa Gray (1895)
"ALETRIS, colicroot, STAR GRASS. (Name Greek, alluding to the apparent mealiness
of the flowers.) Stemless, the flowers in a wand-like raceme ; scape 2°-3° ..."
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