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Etymology
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Noun
colic weed (uncountable)
- Any plant of various species:
- Corydalis flavula (yellow harlequin)
- Dicentra canadensis (squirrel corn, turkey corn)
- Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's breeches)
- Capnoides sempervirens (rock harlequin)
- Aletris species (crow corn)
- Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco)
- Synonyms: gagroot, pukeweed, vomitwort