ague grass

Definition of the noun ague grass

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noun

1. colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
   • lexical domain: Plants - nouns denoting plants
   • scientific names: Aletris alba / species Aletris alba / Aletris lucida / species Aletris lucida / Aletris farinosa
   • synonym of ague grass: ague root
   • more generic terms: colic root / colicroot / crow corn / star grass / unicorn root = any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
   • member of: Aletris / genus Aletris = small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia
   • geographic area: North America

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Dictionary of Herbs, Spices, Seasonings, and Natural Flavorings (2013)

by Carole J. Skelly

ague grass ague root bitter grass.

The Dictionary of Alternative & Complementary Medicine (2010)

Subjective health care viewed with an objective eye by Joseph Segen

See Herbal medicine, Musketshot water Agropyron repens Popularly known as couch grass, see there ague grass Colicroot, Aletris farinosa ague root Colicroot, see there, Aletris farinosa ague tree Sassafras, see there, Sassafras albidum ...

Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients (2011)

Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics by Ikhlas A. Khan, Ehab A. Abourashed

Common/vernacular names: Ague grass, ague root, aletris, blazing star, colic root, stargrass, starwort, true unicorn root, unicorn root, and whitetube stargrass.

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