First Known Use: 14th century
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crocus
noun cro·cus \ˈkrō-kəs\
: a small purple, yellow, or white flower that blooms in the early spring
plural cro·cus·es
Full Definition of CROCUS
1
a plural also crocus or cro·ci \-ˌkē, -ˌkī, -ˌsī\ : any of a genus (Crocus) of herbs of the iris family developing from corms and having solitary long-tubed flowers and slender linear leaves b : saffron 1a
2
: a dark red ferric oxide used for polishing metals
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Origin of CROCUS
Middle English, the saffron plant, from Latin, from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian kurkānū saffron
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crocus
noun cro·cus \ˈkrō-kəs\
Definition of CROCUS for Kids
: a small plant having grasslike leaves and colorful flowers that bloom in the spring
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crocus
noun cro·cus \ˈkrō-kəs\
plural cro·cus·es
Medical Definition of CROCUS
1
plural also crocus or cro·ci \-ˌkē, -ˌkī, -ˌsī\ : any of a large genus (Crocus) of perennial herbs of the iris family (Iridaceae)
2
: saffron 1
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