crocus

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

krokus

Synoniemen

saffron

a quack doctor

hardhead

tangerine

🍊

yolk

orange-colored

Crocus sativus

Atlantic croaker

anemone

saffron crocus

Vertalingen

Krokus

crocus

croco

κρόκος

croco

croco

çiğdem

azafrán

crocus

açafrão

Crocus

safran

sarı çiğdem

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/

Etymologie (Engels)

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