'Colicroot' definitions:

Definition of 'colicroot'

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noun
Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic [syn: colicroot, colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root]

Definition of 'Colicroot'

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Definition of 'colicroot'

From: GCIDE
  • Blazing \Blaz"ing\, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
  • Blazing star. (a) A comet. [Obs.] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Cham[ae]lirium luteum of the Lily family; {Liatris squarrosa}; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass. [1913 Webster]

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