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Definitions of aletris
  1. noun
    small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

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  • 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
  • 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
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