genus Aletris

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noun

small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia;
sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
• Syn:
Aletris
• Hypernyms:
liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms:
Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family
• Member Meronyms:
colicroot, colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root,
ague root, ague grass, Aletris farinosa, yellow colicroot, Aletris aurea