colicroot
- noun
- /ˈkɒlɪˌkruːt/
- Archaic
:
raíz de cólico
- The colicroot plant has narrow, grasslike leaves.
Examples
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Native Americans traditionally used the colicroot to make herbal remedies for digestive problems.
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Several colicroot plants grew in the meadow, their slender leaves blending with the surrounding grass.
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The bitter taste of colicroot comes from compounds found in its roots and leaves.
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Many herbalists use colicroot for its medicinal properties.
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Native Americans traditionally used the colicroot to make herbal remedies for digestive problems.
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The bitter taste of colicroot comes from compounds found in its roots and leaves.
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Many herbalists use colicroot for its medicinal properties.
Synonyms
A small plant with grasslike leaves whose bitter root was used to treat stomach pain
A plant with long thin leaves and a bitter root used to treat stomach pain
A small plant like grass with pale flowers and a bitter root used to treat stomach problems
A small plant from the southeastern United States with white flowers used in herbal medicine
A wildflower with grasslike leaves and small star-shaped flowers
Compounds
A small plant from the southeastern United States with clusters of yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Colicroot comes from the parts colic ('stomach pain') and root. People once used the plant's bitter root to try to treat colic, so the name simply tells you both the plant part and its old use as a remedy.
