colic root in English

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a North American plant of the lily family, with a rosette of leaves and a spike of small goblet-shaped white or cream flowers. It was formerly used in the treatment of colic.
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1. 4 synonyms for Colicroot: colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root

2. 4 synonyms for Colicroot: colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root

3. Synonyms: colic root; Colicroot; crow corn; star grass; unicorn root Hypernyms ("colic root" is a kind of): liliaceous plant (plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber)

4. Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "colic root"): ague grass; ague root; Aletris farinosa (Colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States)

5. Colic root: 1 n any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic Synonyms: Colicroot , crow corn , star grass , unicorn root Types: Aletris farinosa , ague grass , ague root Colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States Aletris