crocus
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/
The English word “crocus” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
- A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
- Burlap.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.
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