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colicroot

[ kol-ik-root, -root ]

noun

  1. either of two North American plants, Aletris farinosa or A. aurea, of the lily family, having small yellow or white flowers in a spikelike cluster and a root reputed to relieve colic.
  2. any of certain other plants having roots root reputed to cure colic.
  3. the blazing star, Liatris squarrosa.

colicroot

/ ˈkɒlɪkˌruːt /

noun

  1. either of two North American liliaceous plants, Aletris farinosa or A. aurea, having tubular white or yellow flowers and a bitter root formerly used to relieve colic
  2. any of various other plants formerly used to relieve colic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of colicroot1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; colic + root 1
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Example Sentences

Other Common Names — Dioscorea, colicroot, rheumatism-root, devil's bones.

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