Word
genus Aletris, n.
small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
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Aletris
genus Aletris
semantic pointers
hypernym
liliid monocot genus
member holonym
Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family
member meronym
colicroot, colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root
ague root, ague grass, Aletris farinosa
yellow colicroot, Aletris aurea