Definition of Colchicum autumnale

1. Noun. Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe.

Exact synonyms: Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Lady
Group relationships: Colchicum, Genus Colchicum
Generic synonyms: Bulbous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colchicum Autumnale

Col.
Col V
Cola acuminata
Colaptes
Colaptes auratus
Colaptes caper collaris
Colaptes chrysoides
Colbert
Colbert Bump
Colby
Colby cheese
Colcestrian
Colchicaceae
Colchicum autumnale
Colchicum corm
Colchis
Cold War
Cole
Cole-Cecil murmur
Cole Albert Porter
Cole Porter
Coleen
Coleman
Coleman Hawkins
Coleonyx
Coleridegy
Coleridge
Coleridgean

Literary usage of Colchicum autumnale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1835)
"The four last cases of tetanus which have come under my care, were treated with the colchicum autumnale, and three out of the four recovered. ..."

2. Abstracts of the Papers Printed in the Philosophical Transactions of the by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1833)
"It is observed, that the effect of colchicum autumnale on gout is more rapid than that of mercury on the venereal disease, which admits of explanation, ..."

3. Landscape Gardening: Notes and Suggestions on Lawns and Lawn Planting by Samuel Parsons (1895)
"colchicum autumnale, common meadow-saffron, is known as the autumn crocus, ... (colchicum autumnale.) their fullest development the following spring and ..."

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