crocus
Meaning
- A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
- Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
- (obsolete) A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
- (obsolete, slang) A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Synonyms
a quack doctor
orange-colored
Crocus sativus
Atlantic croaker
saffron crocus
Translations
crocus
Krokus
croco
krokus
croco
croco
çiğdem
κρόκος
crocusPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.
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