Definition of Colchicum. Meaning of Colchicum. Synonyms of Colchicum

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Definition of Colchicum

Colchicum
Colchicum Col"chi*cum, n. [L., a plant with a poisonous root, fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. ?, an ancient province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home of Media the sorceress.] (Bot.) A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of Europe, including the meadow saffron. Note: Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds, and perhaps from the flowers, of the Colchicum autumnale (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for gout and rheumatism.

Meaning of Colchicum from wikipedia

- Colchi**** (/ˈkɒltʃɪkəm/ KOL-chik-əm or /ˈkɒlkɪkəm/ KOL-kik-əm) is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from...
- Colchi**** autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked boys or naked ladies, is a toxic autumn-blooming flowering plant that resembles...
- Colchi**** parlatoris is a small species of flowering plant native to Greece. It has dark-purple pink flowers on short stems bearing prominent yellow stamens...
- Colchi**** cupanii is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, known as the Mediterranean meadow saffron. It grows around much...
- via multiple mechanisms. Colchicine, in the form of the autumn crocus (Colchi**** autumnale), was used as early as 1500 BC to treat joint swelling. It was...
- Colchi**** variegatum is a species of plant native to Greece and Turkey and cultivated in many other places. Colchi**** variegatum is a perennial herb forming...
- Colchi**** trigynum is a species of plant native to Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus, often grown as an ornamental plant outside its native range. Kew World...
- the Colchi**** genus, which are not closely related but strongly resemble the true crocuses; in particular, the superficially similar species Colchi**** autumnale...
- Colchi**** macrophyllum has large, funnel-shaped flowers in the fall with much tessellation throughout the bloom. The colour is rosy-purple and white....
- Colchi**** lusitanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native to southwest Europe and northwestern Africa. C. lusitanum is native...