COLICROOT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic

Categories: Liliaceous plant

Synonyms

Colic root, Colicroot, Unicorn root, Crow corn, Star grass

🔗 Related Words

colic – A related word in the same word family.

root – A related word in the same word family.

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