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DictionarycrocusFlowering plant
noun

crocus

KROH-kus/ˈkrəʊkəs/

A small flowering plant that grows from a rounded underground stem.

A purple crocus blooms beside the path in early spring.

A small cluster of purple spring crocuses emerging beside a remnant of melting snow, with a simple cutaway through the soil revealing one flower's rounded, tunic-covered corm and fine roots.
Etymology
crocusGreekcrocus; saffron

Greek krokos named both the crocus and saffron, linking the flower's name with the spice and yellow dye obtained from saffron crocuses.

In context

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More examples

  • She plants crocuses along the sunny edge of the garden.
  • Each crocus grows from a corm, a rounded underground stem.
  • We leave the crocus leaves alone until they turn yellow.

Forms

crocus · crocuses · croci