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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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