Thesaurus: colicroot

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1. n. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike (Aletris farinosa and A. aurea). Called sometimes star grass, blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn root.
2. n. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
3. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leaves all radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike (Aletris farinosa and A. aurea). Called sometimes star grass, blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn root.
4. A bitter American herb of the Bloodwort family, with the leavesall radical, and the small yellow or white flowers in a long spike(Aletris farinosa and A. aurea). Called sometimes star grass,blackroot, blazing star, and unicorn root.
5. n any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic