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.

Etymology: L f. Gk kolkhikon of Kolkhis, a region east of the Black Sea

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.