transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäl-chi-kəm, ˈkäl-ki- ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, a kind of plant with a poisonous root, from Greek kolchikon, literally, product of Colchis
Date: 1597
1. : any of a genus ( Colchicum ) of Old World corm-producing herbs of the lily family with flowers that resemble crocuses
2. : the dried corm or dried seeds of autumn crocus containing colchicine, possessing emetic, diuretic, and cathartic action, and used to treat gout