English noun: colic root | |||
1. | colic root (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliaceous plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ague grass, ague root, Aletris aurea, Aletris farinosa, yellow colicroot | ||
Member meronym | Aletris, genus Aletris | ||