Definitions for Colchicum
ˈkɒl tʃɪ kəm, ˈkɒl kɪ-colchicum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colchicum, genus Colchicumnoun

   chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colchicumnoun

   Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum

2. colchicumnoun

   The dried seed of saffron (Crocus) used as an analgesic

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1. Colchicum

   Colchicum ( or ) is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and the Western Cape. In this genus, the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than 10 cm (4 in). All species in the genus are toxic.

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1. colchicum

   Colchicum is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species. These plants are native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and the Western Cape. Colchicum species are often called autumn crocus, meadow saffron, or naked ladies. They produce their strap-like foliage in spring and then, following a period of dormancy, they bloom in the fall.

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1. Colchicumnoun

   a genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of Europe, including the meadow saffron

2. Etymology: [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.]

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1. Colchicum

   Colchicum is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and the Western Cape. In this genus the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than 10 cm.

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1. Colchicum

   kol′chi-kum, n. a genus of Liliaceæ—the meadow saffron, its corm or seed used for gout and rheumatism. [L.,—Gr. colchicon, meadow saffron—Colchicus, relating to Colchis, the native country of the sorceress Medea.]

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1. Colchicum

   A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of Colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield COLCHICINE, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colchicum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colchicum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Colchicum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Colchicum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicum
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colchicum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Colchicum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Colchicum