COLCHICUM


Meaning of COLCHICUM in English

n. 1 any liliaceous plant of the genus Colchicum, esp. meadow saffron. 2 its dried corm or seed. Also called autumn crocus.

[ L f. Gk kolkhikon of Kolkhis, a region east of the Black Sea ]

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