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colicroot

noun
col·​ic·​root | \ ˈkä-lik-ˌrüt How to pronounce colicroot (audio) , -ˌru̇t\

Definition of colicroot

: any of several plants having roots used in folk medicine to treat colic especially : either of two bitter herbs (Aletris farinosa and A. aurea) of the lily family

First Known Use of colicroot

1833, in the meaning defined above

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