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 | ||