Noun: colicroot 'kó-lik,root
- Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
"Native Americans used colicroot as a medicinal herb";
- colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root
Derived forms: colicroots, colic roots
Type of: liliaceous plant
Part of: Aletris, genus Aletris
Encyclopedia: Colicroot