crocus

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
2. Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
3. (obsolete) A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
4. (obsolete, slang) A fraudulent doctor; a quack.

Konzepte

Krokus

Krokusse

Synonyme

saffron

a quack doctor

hardhead

tangerine

🍊

yolk

orange-colored

Crocus sativus

Atlantic croaker

anemone

saffron crocus

Übersetzungen

crocus

croco

krokus

çiğdem

croco

croco

κρόκος

crocus

azafrán

açafrão

Crocus

safran

sarı çiğdem

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.