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单词 autumn crocus
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autumn crocus


noun

any of several bulbous plants of the genus Colchicum, of the lily family, especially C. autumnale, bearing showy, crocuslike white, pink, or purple flowers in autumn.
Also called meadow saffron; British, naked ladies.

Origin of autumn crocus

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby autumn crocus

autres temps, autres mœurs, Autry, autumn, autumnal, autumnal equinox, autumn crocus, autunite, Auvergne, au vol, aux, auxano-
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British Dictionary definitions for autumn crocus

autumn crocus

noun

a liliaceous plant, Colchicum autumnale, of Europe and N Africa having pink or purplish autumn flowersAlso called: meadow saffron Compare saffron
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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