crocus

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

croco

sinonimi

saffron

a quack doctor

hardhead

tangerine

🍊

yolk

orange-colored

Crocus sativus

Atlantic croaker

anemone

saffron crocus

Traduzioni

Krokus

crocus

krokus

croco

croco

çiğdem

κρόκος

crocus

azafrán

Crocus

safran

açafrão

sarı çiğdem

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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