crocus
English
/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/, /ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/
noun
Definitions
- A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
- Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and .
- (chemistry) A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
- (obsolete) A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crocus derived from Ancient Greek κρόκος (crocus, saffron).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κρόκος
Gloss
crocus, saffron
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- crocin English
- crocused English
- crocuslike English
- krookus Finnish
- croculum Latin
- crocum Latin
- crocus Latin
- croco Italian
- krokus Dutch, Flemish
- crocus French
- крокус Russian
- κροκόμαγμα Ancient Greek
- κρόκινος Ancient Greek
- κρόκος Ancient Greek
- croco Portuguese
- groc Catalan, Valencian
- krókus Icelandic
- croque Galician
- κρόκος Greek (modern)