colicroot
(-ro̵̅o̅t′)☆
noun
- a North American bitter herb (Aletris farinosa) of the lily family, with white or yellow flowers
- any of certain other plants, as butterfly weed, supposed to cure colic
See colicroot in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Any of certain perennial herbs of the genus Aletris in the lily family, especially A. farinosa of eastern North America, having racemes of small white flowers and rootstocks formerly used in medicine to treat colic. Also called star grass.
- Any of various other plants thought to relieve colic.