Definition of colchicum in English:

colchicum

nounPlural colchicums ˈkɒltʃɪkəmˈkɒlkɒltʃɪkəmˈkɑltʃəkəm

1A plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses.
秋水仙
Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- But with autumn crocus and colchicum I extended my planting pleasure by several weeks.
- There are two different types of fall blooming bulbs, colchicums and crocus.
- Another flower well worth waiting for is the autumn colchicum, Colchicum speciosum.
- On warm nights they have begun nibbling the freshly emerging foliage of my autumn-flowering colchicums.
- You also can plant squirrel-proof bulbs like daffodils and colchicums.
1. 1.1mass noun The dried corm or seed of meadow saffron, which has analgesic properties and is used medicinally.
  藏红花的干球茎（或籽）（有止痛性能，药用，尤用作酊剂）
  Example sentencesExamples
  So Darwin had his urine tested, followed Bence Jones's special diet, and dosed himself with colchicum, a dangerously corrosive specific for gout.

Origin

From Latin, from Greek kolkhikon 'of Colchis', alluding to the skills as a poisoner of the sorceress Medea of Colchis in classical mythology.

pheasant from Middle English:
An old name for the river Rion in Georgia in southeast Europe was the Phasis. The Greeks believed that the pheasant originated in that region before it spread westwards, and called it the ‘bird of Phasis’. The region the Phasis flowed through was called Colchis by the Greeks, which was also said to be the land of the Golden Fleece. The modern Latin name for the common pheasant is still Phasianus colchicus ‘the pheasant of Colchis’. The variety of autumn-flowering crocus called a colchicum, gets its name from the same place. It was said by ancient authors to be particularly common there, and the poison that comes from it is said to have been used by the legendary Colchican witch Medea, who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece.

Definition of colchicum in US English:

colchicum

nounˈkälCHəkəmˈkɑltʃəkəm

1A plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses.
秋水仙
Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Another flower well worth waiting for is the autumn colchicum, Colchicum speciosum.
- There are two different types of fall blooming bulbs, colchicums and crocus.
- But with autumn crocus and colchicum I extended my planting pleasure by several weeks.
- On warm nights they have begun nibbling the freshly emerging foliage of my autumn-flowering colchicums.
- You also can plant squirrel-proof bulbs like daffodils and colchicums.
1. 1.1 The dried corm or seed of meadow saffron, which has analgesic properties and is used medicinally, especially as a tincture.
  藏红花的干球茎（或籽）（有止痛性能，药用，尤用作酊剂）
  Example sentencesExamples
  So Darwin had his urine tested, followed Bence Jones's special diet, and dosed himself with colchicum, a dangerously corrosive specific for gout.

Origin

From Latin, from Greek kolkhikon ‘of Colchis’ (), alluding to the skills as a poisoner of the sorceress Medea of Colchis in classical mythology.

单词	colchicum
释义	Definition of colchicum in English: colchicum nounPlural colchicums ˈkɒltʃɪkəmˈkɒlkɒltʃɪkəmˈkɑltʃəkəm 1A plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses. 秋水仙 Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples But with autumn crocus and colchicum I extended my planting pleasure by several weeks. There are two different types of fall blooming bulbs, colchicums and crocus. Another flower well worth waiting for is the autumn colchicum, Colchicum speciosum. On warm nights they have begun nibbling the freshly emerging foliage of my autumn-flowering colchicums. You also can plant squirrel-proof bulbs like daffodils and colchicums. 1.1mass noun The dried corm or seed of meadow saffron, which has analgesic properties and is used medicinally. 藏红花的干球茎（或籽）（有止痛性能，药用，尤用作酊剂） Example sentencesExamples So Darwin had his urine tested, followed Bence Jones's special diet, and dosed himself with colchicum, a dangerously corrosive specific for gout. Origin From Latin, from Greek kolkhikon 'of Colchis', alluding to the skills as a poisoner of the sorceress Medea of Colchis in classical mythology. pheasant from Middle English: An old name for the river Rion in Georgia in southeast Europe was the Phasis. The Greeks believed that the pheasant originated in that region before it spread westwards, and called it the ‘bird of Phasis’. The region the Phasis flowed through was called Colchis by the Greeks, which was also said to be the land of the Golden Fleece. The modern Latin name for the common pheasant is still Phasianus colchicus ‘the pheasant of Colchis’. The variety of autumn-flowering crocus called a colchicum, gets its name from the same place. It was said by ancient authors to be particularly common there, and the poison that comes from it is said to have been used by the legendary Colchican witch Medea, who helped Jason win the Golden Fleece. Definition of colchicum in US English: colchicum nounˈkälCHəkəmˈkɑltʃəkəm 1A plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses. 秋水仙 Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples Another flower well worth waiting for is the autumn colchicum, Colchicum speciosum. There are two different types of fall blooming bulbs, colchicums and crocus. But with autumn crocus and colchicum I extended my planting pleasure by several weeks. On warm nights they have begun nibbling the freshly emerging foliage of my autumn-flowering colchicums. You also can plant squirrel-proof bulbs like daffodils and colchicums. 1.1 The dried corm or seed of meadow saffron, which has analgesic properties and is used medicinally, especially as a tincture. 藏红花的干球茎（或籽）（有止痛性能，药用，尤用作酊剂） Example sentencesExamples So Darwin had his urine tested, followed Bence Jones's special diet, and dosed himself with colchicum, a dangerously corrosive specific for gout. Origin From Latin, from Greek kolkhikon ‘of Colchis’ (), alluding to the skills as a poisoner of the sorceress Medea of Colchis in classical mythology.
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