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colchicum

col·chi·cum [ kólchikəm, kólkikəm ] (plural col·chi·cums)


noun 
Definition:
 
autumn-flowering bulb: a flowering bulb with pink or white flowers that appear separately from the leaves, especially in the fall. Native to: Europe.  Genus Colchicum.

[Late 16th century. < Greek kolkhikon "product of Colchis" < Kolkhis "Colchis," home of Medea; because it was considered poisonous]
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