Colchicum /(?)/

Col·chi·cum

Colchicum

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.]

A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of Europe, including the meadow saffron. (Bot.)

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