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noun
A flowering plant of the genus Aletris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: colicroot, colic root, crow corn, star grass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liliaceous plant
Narrower terms: ague root, ague grass, Aletris farinosa, yellow colicroot, Aletris aurea
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