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PRONUNCIATION OF COLICROOT

colicroot  [ˈkɒlɪkˌruːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLICROOT

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Colicroot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COLICROOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of colicroot in the English dictionary

The definition of colicroot in the dictionary is either of two North American liliaceous plants, Aletris farinosa or A. aurea, having tubular white or yellow flowers and a bitter root formerly used to relieve colic. Other definition of colicroot is any of various other plants formerly used to relieve colic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLICROOT


alumroot
ˈæləmˌruːt
arrowroot
ˈærəʊˌruːt
autoroute
ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt
beetroot
ˈbiːtˌruːt
bitterroot
ˈbɪtəˌruːt
bloodroot
ˈblʌdˌruːt
briarroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
brierroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
chayroot
ˈtʃeɪˌruːt
coralroot
ˈkɒrəlˌruːt
feverroot
ˈfiːvəˌruːt
gingerroot
ˈdʒɪndʒərˌruːt
grassroot
ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt
pinkroot
ˈpɪŋkˌruːt
pokeroot
ˈpəʊkˌruːt
redroot
ˈrɛdˌruːt
snakeroot
ˈsneɪkˌruːt
squawroot
ˈskwɔːˌruːt
stockroute
ˈstɒkˌruːt
taproot
ˈtæpˌruːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLICROOT

coley
colibri
colic
colicin
colicine
colicky
colicweed
colies
coliform
coliform bacteria
Coligni
Coligny
Colima
colin
colinearity
coliphage
coliseum
colistin
colitic
colitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLICROOT

aerial root
breadroot
cheroot
china root
club root
crinkleroot
cube root
Culver´s root
enroot
fern root
liquorice root
outroot
pleurisy root
root
rose-root
seneca snakeroot
square root
unroot
uproot
white snakeroot

Synonyms and antonyms of colicroot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colicroot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLICROOT

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Translator English - Chinese

colicroot
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colicroot
570 millions of speakers

English

colicroot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colicroot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colicroot
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

colicroot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colicroot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colicroot
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alétris farineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colicroot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

colicroot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colicroot
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colicroot
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colicroot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colicroot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colicroot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colicroot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colicroot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

colicroot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

colicroot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colicroot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

colicroot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colicroot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

colicroot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colicroot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colicroot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLICROOT»

The term «colicroot» is normally little used and occupies the 138.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLICROOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colicroot» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colicroot» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colicroot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLICROOT»

Discover the use of colicroot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colicroot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers: A Guide to Common ...
MEALY COLICROOT OR NORTHERN WHITE COLICROOT Aletris farinosa Linnaeus Bog Asphodel Family (Nartheciaceae) Description: The common and scientific names of this perennial herb come from the mealy appearance of the flowers ...
Gil Nelson, 2006
2
East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the ...
MEALY COLICROOT OR WHITE COLICROOT Aletris farinosa I. Bog Asphodel Family (Nartheciaceae) Description: The common and scientific names of this perennial herb come from the mealy appearance of the flowers (farinosa means ...
Gil Nelson, 2005
3
The National Wetland Plant List
FACW FACW FACW Golden Colicroot Aletris bracteata Northrop FACU Bracted Colicroot Aletris farinosa L. FAC FAC FAC FAC White Colicroot Aletris lutea Small FACW FACW Yellow Colicroot Aletris obovata Nash FAC Southern Colicroot ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the ...
YELLOW. COLICROOT. Aletris lutea Small Lily Family (Liliaceae) Description: Herbaceous perennial with leaves arranged in a basal rosette, resembling a miniature agave. The leaves are broadly linear, ranging from IV4- 6" long and Vs-  ...
Roger L. Hammer, 2002
5
Toxic Plants of North America
Commonly known as colicroot or star grass, Aletris comprises about 25 species native to eastern North America and eastern Asia (Sullivan 2002). It is positioned in the family Nartheciaceae by Tamura (1998c), Seberg (2007j), and Bremer and  ...
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
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Medicinal Plants: Culture, Utilization and Phytopharmacology
Cocklebur Agrimonia eupatoria L. Codonopsis Codonopsis tangshen Oliver Codonopsis Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannfeldt. Coffee Coffea arabica L. Coffeweed Cichorum intybus L. Colchicum Colchicum autumnale L. Colicroot Asarum ...
Thomas S. C. Li, 2000
7
Magic and medicine of plants
Colicroot Aletris farinosa L. Ague Grass, Ague Root, Aletris, Aloeroot, Crow Corn, Devil's-bit, Star Grass LILY FAMILY Liliaceae Colicroot enjoys a degree of medicinal celebrity to the present day. It was listed as a therapeutic herb in the U.S. ...
Reader's Digest Association, 1986
8
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Aletris farinosa; (2) COLIC ROOT, TRUE UNICORN ROOT, WHITE COLICROOT; (3) liliaceae; (4) U.S., Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Kings Mountain National Military Park, ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
9
Celebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural ...
... muscular twitching 515 Wheat Plant Trigo Triticum aestivum Heart disease, high in fiber 516 Whistle Tree Colorín Erythrina americana Fever 517 White Colicroot Aletris Aletris farinosa Diuretic tonic and sedative, colic, rheumatism 518 White ...
María Herrera-Sobek, 2012
10
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants: A Book of Valuable ...
Dioscorea Villosa L. Other Common Names — Dioscorea, colicroot, rheumatism- root, devil's bones. Habitat and Range — Wild yam grows in moist thickets, trailing over adjacent shrubs and bushes, its range extending from Rhode Island to ...
Arthur Robert Harding, 1908

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLICROOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colicroot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pitcher plant bog in bloom (photos & video)
A bumble bee gathers pollen on a colicroot flower Monday, June 14, 2013 at a pitcher plant bog near the Weeks Bay Reserve in Baldwin ... «The Birmingham News - al.com, Jun 13»
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Protecting Species at Risk in Ontario
On the same project, ESA requirements resulted in studies that pioneered new ways to grow colicroot, a threatened herb, in new locations. «Government of Ontario News, May 13»

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