COLCHICA

Noun

colchica (uncountable)

(obsolete) dogbane

Source: Wiktionary


COLCHICUM

Col"chi*cum, n. Etym: [L., a plant with a poisonous root, fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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