crocus
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plantscrocuscro‧cus /ˈkrəʊkəs $ ˈkroʊ-/ noun [countable] HBPa small purple, yellow, or white flower that appears in early springExamples from the Corpuscrocus• Cosmos, path-smothering nasturtium, stiff autumn crocus and clumps of busy Lizzie were in full bloom.Origin crocus (1300-1400) Latin “saffron”, from Greek krokos