noun
small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
• Syn: ↑Aletris
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.