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crocus

cro·cus

UK/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/ US/ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

Origin

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

Phrases

  • autumn crocus
  • crocus of Mars
  • crocus of Venus
  • prairie crocus
  • saffron crocus
  • sand crocus

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