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
Colic root, Colicroot, Unicorn root, Crow corn, Star grass
colic – A related word in the same word family.
root – A related word in the same word family.
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