ague root

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1.ague root - colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United Statesague grass, Aletris farinosaAletris, genus Aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceaecolic root, colicroot, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root - any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic