colchicum

col·chi·cum

C0468800 (kŏl′chĭ-kəm, kŏl′kĭ-)n.1. Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Colchicum, such as the autumn crocus.2. The dried ripe seeds or corms of the autumn crocus, both of which yield colchicine.

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[Latin, autumn crocus (noted for its poisonous root), from Greek kolkhikon, from neuter of kolkhikos, of Colchis, from Kolkhis, Colchis (the home of the sorceress and poisoner Medea in Greek mythology).]

colchicum

(ˈkɒltʃɪkəm; ˈkɒlkɪ-) n1. (Plants) any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Colchicum, such as the autumn crocus2. (Plants) the dried seeds or corms of the autumn crocus: a source of colchicine[C16: from Latin, from Greek kolkhikon, from kolkhikos of Colchis]

col•chi•cum

(ˈkɒl tʃɪ kəm, ˈkɒl kɪ-)

n. 1. any Old World plant of the genus Colchicum, of the lily family, esp. the autumn crocus, C. autumnale. 2. the dried seeds or corms of this plant. 3. a medicine or drug prepared from these, used chiefly in the treatment of gout. [1590–1600; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kolchikón meadow saffron <Kolchikós of Colchis, the plant being thought poisonous]

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Colchicum - chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceaegenus Colchicumliliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsfamily Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceaeautumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale, meadow saffron, naked lady - bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

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колхикум