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crocus Definition

cro·cus (krō′kəs)

noun pl. cro′·cuses or cro′ci′-sī′

  1. any of a large genus (Crocus) of spring-blooming plants of the iris family, with fleshy corms and a yellow, purple, or white flower
  2. an orange-yellow color; saffron
  3. powdered iron oxide used for polishing

Etymology: ME < L < Gr krokos, saffron, via Sem (as in Heb karkōm, Ar kurkum, Aram kūrkāmā, saffron, crocus), ult. < Sans kuṅkumam

crocus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • plant: PLANTING It's bulb time again so start planting crocuses, narcissi, snowdrops in odd number groups.
  • see: But don't expect ot see crocuses in Saffron Waldon in Essex.
  • grow: Saffron Walden takes its name from the saffron crocus once grown around the town.
  • bring: After that she was seen no more until the month of wild winds brought the crocuses and catkins.

Preposition: in

  • flower: Every year these crocus in pots flower at the time of the Dunblane Early Bulb Display i.e. the 3rd Saturday in February.
  • pot: The 2 rows of green at the front of the plot are crocus in pots cleared from a clients display.

Adjective modifier

  • saffron: Saffron Walden takes its name from the saffron crocus once grown around the town.
  • purple: Finally for more all year color bulbs such as yellow and purple crocuses were added.
  • yellow: On the last day, 31st, the first yellow crocus has appeared.
  • first: I can recall in February, the real kick of wonder I got from the first crocus, pale lilac silk in the sun.
  • white: Spring flowering bulbs were covered too, these lilac and white crocus almost disappeared.
  • early: The following day, Ernest Jones ( who, like Anna Freud, had an interest in gardens ) noted early crocuses.

Modifies a noun

  • banaticus: Crocus banaticus & fly Crocus time is here again.
  • corm: Crocus sativus corms Talking of problems, I always have problems with Crocus sativus.
  • bulb: Find out more Taylorâs Bulbs have produced special packs of 50 crocus bulbs to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
  • flower: It is only the tube of the crocus flower that rises above the ground at flowering time.
  • tommasinianus: Crocus tommasinianus has not seeded itself widely beyond the area in which it was planted.
  • vallicola: Crocus vallicola leaves In the outside frame the leaves of Crocus vallicola, which flowered some months ago, are just starting to appear.

Noun used with modifier

  • autumn: The autumn crocus is a different plant, from the lily family.
  • visit: For a variety of colored grasses, visit Crocus.
crocus Quotes

Her crocus dress she wore, lowcut, belongings on show.

—Joyce,James Augustine Aloysius

And onwards, as bells off San Salvador Salute the crocus lustres of the stars, In these poinsettia meadows of her tides.

—Crane, (Harold) Hart

We get richer and richer in filthier and filthier communities until we reach a final stage of affluent miseryöa crocus on a garbage heap.

—Gardner,JohnWilliam

Iris all hues, roses, and jessamine Reared high their flourished heads between, and wrought Mosaic; underfoot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground, more coloured than with stone Of costliest emblem: other creature here Beast, bird, insect, or worm durst enter none; Such was their awe of man.

—Milton,John