noun
- plural of colicroot; plants of the genus Aletris, especially Aletris farinosa, used in traditional medicine for digestive ailments
Usage: botanical; traditional medicine
Examples
- The herbalist gathered colicroots from the sandy meadow.
- Colicroots have been used traditionally to treat stomach problems.
- The white flowers of colicroots bloom in late summer.
- Native Americans used colicroots as a digestive remedy.
- Colicroots grow naturally in acidic, sandy soils.
- The dried colicroots were prepared as a medicinal tea.