单词 | crocus |
释义 | crocus[ kroh-kuhs ] / ˈkroʊ kəs / noun, plural cro·cus·es.any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring. the flower or bulb of the crocus. a deep yellow; orangish yellow; saffron. Also called crocus martis [mahr-tis]. /ˈmɑr tɪs/. a polishing powder consisting of iron oxide. Origin of crocus1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek krókos saffron, crocus <Semitic; compare Arabic kurkum saffron OTHER WORDS FROM crocuscrocused, adjectiveWords nearby crocuscrocodile tears, crocodile tears syndrome, crocodilian, crocoite, crocosmia, crocus, crocus sack, Croesus, croft, crofter, crofting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crocusBritish Dictionary definitions for crocuscrocus / (ˈkrəʊkəs) / noun plural -cusesany plant of the iridaceous genus Crocus, widely cultivated in gardens, having white, yellow, or purple flowersSee also autumn crocus another name for jeweller's rouge adjectiveof a saffron yellow colour Word Origin for crocusC17: from New Latin, from Latin crocus, from Greek krokos saffron, of Semitic origin 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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