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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Colchicum \Col"chi*cum\, n. [L., a plant with a poisonous root,
fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. ?, an ancient
province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home
of Media the sorceress.] (Bot.)
A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of
Europe, including the meadow saffron.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds,
and perhaps from the flowers, of the Colchicum
autumnale (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for
gout and rheumatism.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Colchicum \Col"chi*cum\, n. [L., a plant with a poisonous root,
fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. ?, an ancient
province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home
of Media the sorceress.] (Bot.)
A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of
Europe, including the meadow saffron.
Note: Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds,
and perhaps from the flowers, of the Colchicum
autumnale (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for
gout and rheumatism.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
Colchicum
n : chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes
placed in family Colchicaceae [syn: genus Colchicum]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
colchicum
n.
1 (lb en countable) Any of several flowers of the genus
''Colchicum''.
2 (lb en uncountable medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow
saffron, ''Colchicum autumnale'', used medicinally.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Colchicum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Colchicaceae the autumn crocus and similar
plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
colchicum
n.
1 (lb en countable) Any of several flowers of the genus
''Colchicum''.
2 (lb en uncountable medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow
saffron, ''Colchicum autumnale'', used medicinally.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
colchicum
n.
1 (lb en countable) Any of several flowers of the genus
''Colchicum''.
2 (lb en uncountable medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow
saffron, ''Colchicum autumnale'', used medicinally.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Colchicum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Colchicaceae the autumn crocus and similar
plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
colchicum
n.
1 (lb en countable) Any of several flowers of the genus
''Colchicum''.
2 (lb en uncountable medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow
saffron, ''Colchicum autumnale'', used medicinally.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Colchicum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Colchicaceae the autumn crocus and similar
plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa)
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 秋水仙,秋水仙制成的麻药;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 秋水仙,秋水仙制成的麻药
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