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nounsmall genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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- aletris aurea colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
- melanthiaceae one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
- colic root any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- star grass any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- crow corn any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- unicorn root any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- colicroot any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- family melanthiaceae one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
- yellow colicroot colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States