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Webster 1913 Edition
Colchicum
Col′chi-cum
,Noun.
[L., a plant with a poisonous root, fr.
Colchicus
Colchian, fr. Colchis
, Gr. [GREEK], 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.
☞ 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.