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