"colicroot" meaning in All languages combined

See colicroot on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: colicroots [plural]
Etymology: From colic + root. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|colic|root}} colic + root Head templates: {{en-noun}} colicroot (plural colicroots)
  1. A bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (Haemodoraceae), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike.
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-dHAAMSNA
  2. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Aletris spp. (crow corn)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-YM7oFppd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16
  3. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Apocynum androsaemifolium (flytrap dogbane)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-XMl5d9gM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16
  4. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Asarum canadense (wild ginger)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-eGJIKov3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants, Piperales order plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Piperales order plants: 10 14 14 19 14 15 14
  5. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-NynxH9VY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16
  6. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Dioscorea villosa (Chinaroot, wild yam)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-LayqWo1u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dioscoreales order plants, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dioscoreales order plants: 11 14 14 14 14 19 14 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16
  7. Any of several other plants with bitter roots.
    Liatris squarrosa (scaly blazingstar)
    Sense id: en-colicroot-en-noun-nvnYB9Gt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogbane family plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 15 15 15 15 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 15 15 15 15 17 15 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 6 13 21 13 23 13 13 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 5 16 16 16 16 16 16

Inflected forms

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