Crocus Definition
krōkəs
croci, crocuses
noun
Any of a large genus (Crocus) of spring-blooming plants of the iris family, with fleshy corms and a yellow, purple, or white flower.
Webster's New World
Any of several other plants, such as the autumn crocus.
American Heritage
An orange-yellow color; saffron.
Webster's New World
Powdered iron oxide used for polishing.
Webster's New World
A coarse, loosely woven material like burlap, once used to make sacks for shipping saffron.
American Heritage
pronoun
Other Word Forms of Crocus
Noun
Singular:
crocus
Plural:
croci, crocusesOrigin of Crocus
Middle English saffron from Old French from Latin from Greek krokos perhaps from a source akin to Arabic kurkum saffron
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krokos, “saffron”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).
From Wiktionary
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Through Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krokos, “crocus”).
From Wiktionary
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