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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. Definition 2024
Colchicum
Colchicum
See also: colchicum
Translingual
Proper noun
Colchicum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Liliaceae – the autumn crocus and similar plants, native to west Asia, Europe and parts of Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Colchicaceae - family; Colchiceae - tribe
Hyponyms
- For species see
Colchicum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or 
Colchicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
colchicum
colchicum
See also: Colchicum
English
Colchicum speciosum
Noun
colchicum (countable and uncountable, plural colchicums)
- (countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.
- (uncountable, medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale, used medicinally.