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cro·cus
I. \ˈkrōkəs\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin; akin to Assyro-Babylonian kurkanū saffron, crocus, Hebrew karkōm, Aramaic kurkĕmā, Arabic kurkum
1.
a. capitalized : a large genus of perennial herbs (family Iridaceae) native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated for their solitary long-tubed flowers that arise with the slender linear leaves from a fibrous-coated corm
b. plural crocuses \-sə̇z\ also cro·ci \-ōˌsī, ōˌkī\ or crocus : a bulb, plant, or flower of the genus Crocus
2. plural crocuses
a. : a deep yellow or red powder that is usually the oxide of some metal; especially : a dark red ferric oxide obtained similarly to colcothar and used for polishing metals — called also crocus mar·tis \|krōkəˈsmärd.ə̇s\, crocus of Mars \-ōkəsəvˈmärz
b. : saffron 2
3. plural crocuses
a. : a pale to grayish reddish purple that is less strong than Argyle purple
b. : a light reddish purple that is redder, lighter, and stronger than rose purple
II. \ˈkrōkəs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
chiefly South : coarse sacking (as gunny or burlap)
< crocus bag >
< a bushel of potatoes in a crocus sack >
III. noun
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Etymology: alteration of croaker (doctor)
: a quack doctor
IV. noun
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Etymology: by alteration
1. : atlantic croaker
2. : freshwater drum |