colchicum

colchicum Definition

col·chi·cum (käl′c̸hi kəm, käl′ki-)

noun

any of a genus (Colchicum) of plants of the lily family, with crocuslike flowers usually blooming in the fall; autumn crocus
its dried seeds or corm

Etymology: ModL < Gr kolchikon, plant with a poisonous root, after Kolchis, Colchis, home of Medea

colchicum Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

agrippinum: Colchicum agrippinum with that clear checkering, or tessellation to be technical, is so attractive.

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