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col⋅ic⋅root

  [kol-ik-root, -root]
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–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 reputed to cure colic.
3. the blazing star, Liatris squarrosa.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; colic + root 1
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col·ic·root   (kŏl'ĭk-rōōt', -rŏŏt')   
n.  

  1. Any of certain perennial herbs of the genus Aletris in the lily family, especially A. farinosa of eastern North America, having racemes of small white flowers and rootstocks formerly used in medicine to treat colic. Also called star grass.

  2. Any of various other plants thought to relieve colic.

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