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cro·cus C0756100 (krō′kəs)n. pl. cro·cus·es or cro·ci (-sī, -kī) 1. a. Any of various perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Crocus, having grasslike leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.b. Any of several other plants, such as the autumn crocus.2. A grayish to light reddish purple.3. A dark red powdered variety of iron oxide, Fe2O3, used as an abrasive for polishing.4. A coarse, loosely woven material like burlap, once used to make sacks for shipping saffron. See Note at gunnysack.
[Middle English, saffron, from Old French, from Latin, from Greek krokos; perhaps from a source akin to Arabic kurkum, saffron.]crocus (ˈkrəʊkəs) n, pl -cuses1. (Plants) any plant of the iridaceous genus Crocus, widely cultivated in gardens, having white, yellow, or purple flowers. See also autumn crocus2. (Elements & Compounds) another name for jeweller's rougeadj (Colours) of a saffron yellow colour[C17: from New Latin, from Latin crocus, from Greek krokos saffron, of Semitic origin]cro•cus (ˈkroʊ kəs)
n., pl. -cus•es. 1. any of various small bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, spring-blooming flowers. 2. an orange yellow; saffron. 3. a polishing powder consisting of iron oxide. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek krókos saffron, crocus < Semitic; compare Arabic kurkum saffron] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  crocus - 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 cultivatediridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceaegenus Crocus - a monocotyledonous genus of the family IridaceaeCrocus sativus, saffron, saffron crocus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food |
Translationscrocus (ˈkrəukəs) noun a plant growing from a bulb and having brilliant yellow, purple or white flowers. 番紅花，藏紅花 番红花crocus
crocus: see irisiris,
common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli. The family is characterized by thickened stem organs (bulbs, corms, and rhizomes) and by linear or sword-shaped
..... Click the link for more information. .Crocus a genus of perennial cormous stemless plants of the family Iridaceae. The flowers are solitary or, less commonly, in groups of two or three. Glumaceous scales that seem to arise directly from the bulb surround the variously colored flowers. The numerous radical and linear leaves usually develop during or after the flowering period. There are about 80 species in Europe and Asia. The USSR has 19 species, found mainly in Transcaucasia, in the Crimea, and in the mountainous meadows of the Tien-Shan and the Dzhungar Alatau. Crocuses are cultivated in many countries, including the USSR. They are used as a coloring and flavoring agent by the food and candy industries. Many species have especially beautiful flowers. The most common species raised as ornamentals are C. tomasinianus, whose light violet flowers bloom in the beginning or middle of April; the common crocus (C. vernus), whose lilac, white, or purple-striped flowers bloom in April; C. chrysanthus, whose yellow flowers bloom in February and March; and C. speciosus, whose lilac flowers bloom in September. Crocuses are propagated by bulbs, corms, or seeds. The soil must be light in texture and fertilized with humus. The corms are planted at a depth of 5–6 cm. Autumn-blooming species are planted in the spring, and spring-blooming species are planted in the fall and covered with leaves and spruce branches. The corms of plants that have blossomed are dug out, dried, and cleaned of earth, roots, and old scales; they are stored at a temperature of 17°C until planting. Plants grown from seed bloom in the second or third season. Garden and wild crocuses are planted in groups on lawns or in rock gardens. Garden forms are often forced during the winter. Stigmata from the saffron crocus (C. sativus) were formerly used medicinally in a compound tincture of aloe and in infusions of opium and saffron. crocus[′krō·kəs] (botany) A plant of the genus Crocus, comprising perennial herbs cultivated for their flowers. (materials) Finely powdered oxide of iron, of dark red color, used for buffing and polishing. crocussymbol of cheerfulness. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 383]See: Cheerfulness
Crocusdistressed by unrequited love, changed by Hermes into a saffron plant. [Gk. Myth.: Avery, 338]See: Transformationcrocus1. any plant of the iridaceous genus Crocus, widely cultivated in gardens, having white, yellow, or purple flowers 2. another name for jeweller's rouge3. of a saffron yellow colour crocus
cro·cus (krō'kŭs), The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus (C. officinalis) (family Iridaceae), formerly used occasionally in flatulent dyspepsia; also formerly used as an antispasmodic in asthma and dysmenorrhea and as a coloring and flavoring agent. Synonym(s): saffron [L. fr. G. krokos, the crocus, saffron (made from its stigmas)] CROCUS
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crocus
Words related to crocusnoun any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowersRelated Words- iridaceous plant
- genus Crocus
- Crocus sativus
- saffron
- saffron crocus
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