cólquico . ( Of the lat. )(do colch? cum, and this of the Gr. ?, of ?, Colchis). 1. m. herb of the family of Liliaceae, from twelve to fourteen inches in height, with three or four flat, lanceolate, right-hand leaves, sepals and petals of equal form and color, soldiers by their nails in the form of long, thin tube and engorged fruit in the shape and size of the nut. Its root, similar to the Tulip, shrouded in a black robe, is bitter and is used in medicine against the dropsy, and rheumatism.