Definition of aletris Aletris
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What does aletris mean?
WordNet
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| aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae | ||
| genus Aletris | ||
| liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
| family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
| colic root, colicroot, crow corn, unicorn root, star grass any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic | ||
| ague grass, ague root, aletris farinosa colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- aletris, noun, singular of aletrises / aletrisses.
