(n) bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe, Syn.meadow saffron, naked lady, Colchicum autumnale
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L., a plant with a poisonous root, fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. &unr_;, an ancient province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home of Media the sorceress. ] (Bot.) A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of Europe, including the meadow saffron. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds, and perhaps from the flowers, of the Colchicum autumnale (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for gout and rheumatism. [ 1913 Webster ]
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