noun
colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
• Syn: ↑ague root, ↑Aletris farinosa
• Hypernyms: ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root
• Member Holonyms: ↑Aletris, ↑genus Aletris
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noun or ague root : a colicroot (Aletris farinosa) with a scurfy or granuliferous perianth
Useful english dictionary. 2012.