Aletris 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Hypernym
genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Member_meronym
Liliaceae 1
noun
includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
colicroot 1
noun
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
ague root 1
noun
colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
EnglishMember_holonym
Liliaceae 1
noun
includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
colicroot 1
noun
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
ague root 1
noun
colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
