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Definition of autumn crocus in English: autumn crocusnoun A Eurasian plant of the lily family that resembles the crocus, cultivated for its autumn-blooming flowers. Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular meadow saffron Example sentencesExamples - Colchicine is an alkaloid isolated from the autumn crocus.
- The word ‘Croceal’ or ‘saffron’ describes an orange-yellow colour; the word takes its root from the colour of an autumn crocus, also known as a meadow saffron.
- I have spent enough autumns wandering around the fading glory of the summer garden kicking myself as I remember that I should have planted autumn crocus.
- Many other garden plants are also highly toxic, including rhubarb leaves, autumn crocuses, delphiniums, foxgloves and laburnum.
- Many of the autumn crocus come in varying shades of lilac.
Definition of autumn crocus in US English: autumn crocusnoun A Eurasian plant of the lily family that resembles the crocus, cultivated for its autumn-blooming flowers. Genus Colchicum, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular meadow saffron Example sentencesExamples - Many of the autumn crocus come in varying shades of lilac.
- I have spent enough autumns wandering around the fading glory of the summer garden kicking myself as I remember that I should have planted autumn crocus.
- Many other garden plants are also highly toxic, including rhubarb leaves, autumn crocuses, delphiniums, foxgloves and laburnum.
- The word ‘Croceal’ or ‘saffron’ describes an orange-yellow colour; the word takes its root from the colour of an autumn crocus, also known as a meadow saffron.
- Colchicine is an alkaloid isolated from the autumn crocus.
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