We found 2 definitions of unicorn root from 2 different sources.
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unicorn root - any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic | ||
colicroot, colic root, crow corn, star grass | ||
liliaceous plant plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber | ||
aletris, genus aletris small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae | ||
ague grass, ague root, aletris farinosa colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States |