autumn crocus
noun
: an autumn-blooming colchicum (Colchicum autumnale)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Colchicums are more expensive than autumn crocus but cheaper than a deer fence. 
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019 The idea that colchicine—a poison drawn from the seeds and stem of the lovely autumn crocus—could be used to prevent complications in patients undergoing heart surgery was an intoxicating one. Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2018
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019 The idea that colchicine—a poison drawn from the seeds and stem of the lovely autumn crocus—could be used to prevent complications in patients undergoing heart surgery was an intoxicating one. Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1726, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
autumn crocus
noun
au·tumn cro·cus ˌȯt-əm-ˈkrō-kəs 
: an autumn-blooming herb (Colchicum autumnale) of the lily family (Liliaceae) that is the source of medicinal colchicum
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