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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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