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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic Source: wordnet
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 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. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic Source: ecdict

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