colic weed

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Noun

colic weed (uncountable)

  1. Any plant of various species:
    1. Corydalis flavula (yellow harlequin)
    2. Dicentra canadensis (squirrel corn, turkey corn)
    3. Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's breeches)
    4. Capnoides sempervirens (rock harlequin)
    5. Aletris species (crow corn)
    6. Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco)
      Synonyms: gagroot, pukeweed, vomitwort