crocus

UK/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/US/ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,376 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: croci, crocuses

A crocus is a low cup-shaped flower that opens in early spring. Purple crocus, crocuses on the lawn, the first crocus.

It comes up through frozen ground and closes at night and in cloud, opening again in sun. The autumn kind gives saffron, and each flower yields three threads, which is why saffron is the most expensive spice there is.

Definitions of crocus

1nouncrocusA low cup-shaped flower that opens in early spring.B2+
“Purple crocuses pushed up through the snow in February.”

crocus is a flower.

Where it comes from

Greek krokos names the plant and comes from a Semitic word.

Ancient Greek
κρόκος — crocus
Latin
crocus
English, today
crocus

Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (“crocus”), from an ancient sem language.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Trees & Flowers

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crocus in the wild

Saffron is a spice derived from the sterile autumn-blooming flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus".
Saffron
Crocus (; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.
Crocus
The crocus has been known throughout recorded history, mainly as the source of saffron.
Crocus
Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae.
Crocus sativus
Human cultivation of saffron crocus and the trade and use of saffron have endured for more than 3,500 years and span different cultures, continents, and civilizations.
Crocus sativus

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